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My Old Art Master Folder
General | Posted 6 years agoI recently found an old hard drive that was filled with a lot of my older art work. I've compiled it all into a... somewhat organized set of files. I tried to organize everything into folders by the year.
I'm not sure if ALL my previous art is here since there's a lot of it, but this is everything I found and all the stuff I've had on my art hard drive from the past 2 years.
Most pieces are unwatermarked, some of them I only had a watermarked version of... Past Rose must have gotten rid of them.
I've gone through the files and put all Scat or Gore content into separate folders that way those who are sensitive to that content can avoid it.
I will likely keep this updated by the year. So once 2020 is over, all art from this year will be added. This time I'll be sure it is all HQ unwatermarked versions :D
If you would like access to this, you can gain it through 1 of 2 means.
1. Pledge $5+ on Patreon. I already have it posted here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/old-a.....aster-34656496
2. Message me for my paypal.me link. I am asking just $5 for FULL and FOREVER access to these files. You're welcome to pay more if you'd like, anything more would be a giant help considering I just had to move and got to pay 2 rounds of rent last month dX
I'm simply running this through myself and paypal as I'm not sure how to use Gumroad or E-junkie and I'm not sure if either of those will allow me to update with newer content as it comes out.
Thank you guys for supporting me through all these years. It was very awesome to look through my old art and see how much I've grown and how many people I've gotten to create awesome stuff for <3
Love and Hugs,
Rose
I'm not sure if ALL my previous art is here since there's a lot of it, but this is everything I found and all the stuff I've had on my art hard drive from the past 2 years.
Most pieces are unwatermarked, some of them I only had a watermarked version of... Past Rose must have gotten rid of them.
I've gone through the files and put all Scat or Gore content into separate folders that way those who are sensitive to that content can avoid it.
I will likely keep this updated by the year. So once 2020 is over, all art from this year will be added. This time I'll be sure it is all HQ unwatermarked versions :D
If you would like access to this, you can gain it through 1 of 2 means.
1. Pledge $5+ on Patreon. I already have it posted here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/old-a.....aster-34656496
2. Message me for my paypal.me link. I am asking just $5 for FULL and FOREVER access to these files. You're welcome to pay more if you'd like, anything more would be a giant help considering I just had to move and got to pay 2 rounds of rent last month dX
I'm simply running this through myself and paypal as I'm not sure how to use Gumroad or E-junkie and I'm not sure if either of those will allow me to update with newer content as it comes out.
Thank you guys for supporting me through all these years. It was very awesome to look through my old art and see how much I've grown and how many people I've gotten to create awesome stuff for <3
Love and Hugs,
Rose
Update and Apology
General | Posted 6 years agoHey everyone,
First let me start by saying I'm very sorry for being quiet for so long... Over the past few weeks I was having a lot of trouble with my living situation with my sister and have had to find a new place to live and get moved.
The TL;DR is that she decided to blindside me by telling me she no longer wanted me living with her because she wanted my room back so she could use it as an office, I was not able to babysit all the time like she wanted me to, I was 'neglecting her' for work and friends, and I was not keeping her house tidy and picking up after her and her husband (and now the baby) anymore because I work 2 jobs and am trying to not self destruct.
Those are the excuses she gave me, there's a lot more underlying stuff in my point of view that made it a lot easier for me to be okay with this sudden move.
Most of them being the fact that she is probably by far the rudest room mate I've ever had. She was ungodly loud and annoying for no reason (playing music on all the Alexa devices through the house loudly at 7am, slamming cabinets and doors early in the morning, loudly playing with our nephew by screaming with him early in the morning, barking and growling at her beagle causing him to howl, and much more annoyingly loud stuff like that), she would wake me at stupid in the morning to come shopping with her (and by shopping WITH her, it was more of she shops, I window shop and feel bad because I was broke which made it not fun at all for me), her husband and our nephew would make giant messes around the house and it wouldn't get cleaned up until I cleaned it or complained enough in which she would say I never helped her clean up like I used to (which I will admit I wasn't, they weren't MY messes and I have 2 jobs, I shouldn't have to clean up after 2 adults.) That's just scratching the surface of annoyances I had living there so I'm pretty relieved to be gone.
Thankfully I got all my important stuff moved to my new place of residence and am settled in. The remainder of my things (Like... 70% of my stuff) is boxed up at my sister's house still in the basement, where she's letting me keep it until I find somewhere bigger. She's being far more pleasant now that I'm gone and she has her office...
Anyway, I am indeed still alive!
Even though I had to work yesterday (March 1st), I still had a pretty good birthday, and have been told that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been preordered for me as my birthday present!
My new home is quite and cozy. The only real downsides are that I had to rehome one of my cats (Momo is no longer my kitty, she's now living with a friend and her family and has lots of kids to love on her), and that I have A LOT less room. But it's okay, hopefully next year I will have a bigger place to live. But until then I just work with what I have as usual.
Even though there was a lot of madness for a few weeks, now that things are settled down it's all going smooth again.
I had a wee bit of trouble with my computer when I moved (CPU fan broke again DX) But it's fixed and back in working order!
So be ready for more art soon!
And of course thank you all for your patience and I'm sorry I didn't give a warning as soon as I was kicked out. I was busy just trying to get all my ducks in a row and find myself a new home quickly.
Love and hugs,
Rose
First let me start by saying I'm very sorry for being quiet for so long... Over the past few weeks I was having a lot of trouble with my living situation with my sister and have had to find a new place to live and get moved.
The TL;DR is that she decided to blindside me by telling me she no longer wanted me living with her because she wanted my room back so she could use it as an office, I was not able to babysit all the time like she wanted me to, I was 'neglecting her' for work and friends, and I was not keeping her house tidy and picking up after her and her husband (and now the baby) anymore because I work 2 jobs and am trying to not self destruct.
Those are the excuses she gave me, there's a lot more underlying stuff in my point of view that made it a lot easier for me to be okay with this sudden move.
Most of them being the fact that she is probably by far the rudest room mate I've ever had. She was ungodly loud and annoying for no reason (playing music on all the Alexa devices through the house loudly at 7am, slamming cabinets and doors early in the morning, loudly playing with our nephew by screaming with him early in the morning, barking and growling at her beagle causing him to howl, and much more annoyingly loud stuff like that), she would wake me at stupid in the morning to come shopping with her (and by shopping WITH her, it was more of she shops, I window shop and feel bad because I was broke which made it not fun at all for me), her husband and our nephew would make giant messes around the house and it wouldn't get cleaned up until I cleaned it or complained enough in which she would say I never helped her clean up like I used to (which I will admit I wasn't, they weren't MY messes and I have 2 jobs, I shouldn't have to clean up after 2 adults.) That's just scratching the surface of annoyances I had living there so I'm pretty relieved to be gone.
Thankfully I got all my important stuff moved to my new place of residence and am settled in. The remainder of my things (Like... 70% of my stuff) is boxed up at my sister's house still in the basement, where she's letting me keep it until I find somewhere bigger. She's being far more pleasant now that I'm gone and she has her office...
Anyway, I am indeed still alive!
Even though I had to work yesterday (March 1st), I still had a pretty good birthday, and have been told that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been preordered for me as my birthday present!
My new home is quite and cozy. The only real downsides are that I had to rehome one of my cats (Momo is no longer my kitty, she's now living with a friend and her family and has lots of kids to love on her), and that I have A LOT less room. But it's okay, hopefully next year I will have a bigger place to live. But until then I just work with what I have as usual.
Even though there was a lot of madness for a few weeks, now that things are settled down it's all going smooth again.
I had a wee bit of trouble with my computer when I moved (CPU fan broke again DX) But it's fixed and back in working order!
So be ready for more art soon!
And of course thank you all for your patience and I'm sorry I didn't give a warning as soon as I was kicked out. I was busy just trying to get all my ducks in a row and find myself a new home quickly.
Love and hugs,
Rose
Wishlist Meme 2019
General | Posted 6 years agoThe holidays are coming and I was chatting with someone and this wishlist meme was brought up, honestly I've been so busy I completely forgot about it! I haven't done it since 2017 but I'd like to bring it back because I know a lot of people enjoyed doing it!
I want to do it again this year and try to get even more people involved!
Of course, just like last year, nobody has to feel forced to do anything on this list, this is just a fun little thing to get us in the holiday mood!
So feel free to join in and pester your friends to join too!
🌟 STEP ONE 🌟
• Make a post to your journal. The post should contain your list of ten holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fandom-related ("I'd love a Snape/Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV"). The important thing is to make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.
• If you wish for real life things (not fics or icons), make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) can get in touch with you. Your home address is not required!
• Make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your journal, or link to this post (it'll be public) so that the holiday joy will spread.
🌟 STEP TWO 🌟
• Surf around your friend's list (or friend's friends, or just random journals) to see who has posted their list. And now, here's the important part...
• If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes one person's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use - or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free - do it.
• You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf - to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not - it's your call. There are no guarantees with this project, and no strings attached. Just... wish, and it might come true. Give and you might receive. You'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.
🌟 Rose's 2019 Holiday Wishlist 🌟
Note : I'm doing this because I like doing these little meme things, I'm not actually expecting to receive anything
1. UPDATE! THIS PRESENT HAS BEEN FULFILLED! THANK YOU SagashiIndustries
A new sewing machine. As you guys know, my home got hit by a very bad flood and unfortunately our insurance didn't cover all of the damages. With that being said I didn't get to replace everything I lost, my sewing machine being one of them. I enjoy cosplaying and end up buying all of my costumes second hand and as such, some of them need alterations and such, without a sewing machine, that's really rough.
So if anyone has a sewing machine sitting around that they don't need I would LOVE to take it off your hands!
I still have other things I would like on my Amazon Wishlist: https://amzn.to/2rcydUT
Or I also have Paypal if you want to toss toward something on it: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme2/am1343
2. Anything Himiko Toga related! I have become OBSESSED with Toga. I cosplay her, I have an Toga themed Ita Bag, I have pictures of her all over my room. I REALLY love Toga!
Especially this Daki: https://shop.mitgard.com/products/b.....llowcase-anime
3. Fan art of my characters. I love seeing them drawn or wrote about by others. I love seeing them interacting with different characters. It makes me happy to see them getting love. I still have a Fan Art section on my website where I'm collecting all fan art to display!
4. Cosplay stuff! 2019 has been the year of "I'm finally going to do things I've always wanted to do but have never been confident enough!"
As such, I started to cosplay... and now I'm addicted XD If you buy me a cosplay for Christmas, I will straight up do a photo shoot for you. I'm not even playing.
5. More giant sweatshirts. I'll never stop asking for sweaters and sweatshirts... I love them too much! I don't care if they're sweaters that have been sitting in your closet that you haven't worn. If they are 2XL or larger... I will take them and I will love them. Just... wash it before you send it to me please XD
6. Demonia Ball Bustin' Boots. I have a mighty need... Goth GF Toga requires them. (They're also on my Amazon Wishlist, you'll know them when you see them XD)
7. Hugs. I can never have too many hugs!
8. A new spine and the surgery required to install it. Best of luck XD
9. Michael's Gift Cards. Now that I'm getting more into cosplay, I can never have enough crafting supplies.
https://merchant.sgiftcard.com/chrome/michaels
10. A better year for everyone during 2020. I wish for this every year and I really do hope that the storm will let up for me and my family. Thankfully we bounced back from the flood well enough, but there's always something new that hits us in the face. I'm not sure what our ancestors did that angered the universe, but I hope that it will let up so we can worry less and be happy more.
🌟 Other Wishlists To Check : 🌟
If you do this meme then send me a link to yours and link my wishlist in your meme and I'll link you in mine ^^ Sharing is caring afterall!
(PS. The earlier you finish yours, the better chance you have of me being able to grant one of your wishes if it's in my powers ;D)
I want to do it again this year and try to get even more people involved!
Of course, just like last year, nobody has to feel forced to do anything on this list, this is just a fun little thing to get us in the holiday mood!
So feel free to join in and pester your friends to join too!
🌟 STEP ONE 🌟
• Make a post to your journal. The post should contain your list of ten holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from simple and fandom-related ("I'd love a Snape/Hermione icon that's just for me") to medium ("I wish for _____ on DVD") to really big ("All I want for Christmas is a new car/computer/house/TV"). The important thing is to make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.
• If you wish for real life things (not fics or icons), make sure you include some sort of contact info in your post, whether it's your address or just your email address where Santa (or one of his elves) can get in touch with you. Your home address is not required!
• Make sure you post some version of these guidelines in your journal, or link to this post (it'll be public) so that the holiday joy will spread.
🌟 STEP TWO 🌟
• Surf around your friend's list (or friend's friends, or just random journals) to see who has posted their list. And now, here's the important part...
• If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. Sometimes one person's trash is another's treasure, and if you have a leather jacket you don't want or a gift certificate you won't use - or even know where you could get someone's dream purebred Basset Hound for free - do it.
• You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf - to spread the joy. Gifts can be made anonymously or not - it's your call. There are no guarantees with this project, and no strings attached. Just... wish, and it might come true. Give and you might receive. You'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.
🌟 Rose's 2019 Holiday Wishlist 🌟
Note : I'm doing this because I like doing these little meme things, I'm not actually expecting to receive anything
1. UPDATE! THIS PRESENT HAS BEEN FULFILLED! THANK YOU SagashiIndustries
A new sewing machine. As you guys know, my home got hit by a very bad flood and unfortunately our insurance didn't cover all of the damages. With that being said I didn't get to replace everything I lost, my sewing machine being one of them. I enjoy cosplaying and end up buying all of my costumes second hand and as such, some of them need alterations and such, without a sewing machine, that's really rough.
So if anyone has a sewing machine sitting around that they don't need I would LOVE to take it off your hands!
I still have other things I would like on my Amazon Wishlist: https://amzn.to/2rcydUT
Or I also have Paypal if you want to toss toward something on it: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme2/am1343
2. Anything Himiko Toga related! I have become OBSESSED with Toga. I cosplay her, I have an Toga themed Ita Bag, I have pictures of her all over my room. I REALLY love Toga!
Especially this Daki: https://shop.mitgard.com/products/b.....llowcase-anime
3. Fan art of my characters. I love seeing them drawn or wrote about by others. I love seeing them interacting with different characters. It makes me happy to see them getting love. I still have a Fan Art section on my website where I'm collecting all fan art to display!
4. Cosplay stuff! 2019 has been the year of "I'm finally going to do things I've always wanted to do but have never been confident enough!"
As such, I started to cosplay... and now I'm addicted XD If you buy me a cosplay for Christmas, I will straight up do a photo shoot for you. I'm not even playing.
5. More giant sweatshirts. I'll never stop asking for sweaters and sweatshirts... I love them too much! I don't care if they're sweaters that have been sitting in your closet that you haven't worn. If they are 2XL or larger... I will take them and I will love them. Just... wash it before you send it to me please XD
6. Demonia Ball Bustin' Boots. I have a mighty need... Goth GF Toga requires them. (They're also on my Amazon Wishlist, you'll know them when you see them XD)
7. Hugs. I can never have too many hugs!
8. A new spine and the surgery required to install it. Best of luck XD
9. Michael's Gift Cards. Now that I'm getting more into cosplay, I can never have enough crafting supplies.
https://merchant.sgiftcard.com/chrome/michaels
10. A better year for everyone during 2020. I wish for this every year and I really do hope that the storm will let up for me and my family. Thankfully we bounced back from the flood well enough, but there's always something new that hits us in the face. I'm not sure what our ancestors did that angered the universe, but I hope that it will let up so we can worry less and be happy more.
🌟 Other Wishlists To Check : 🌟
If you do this meme then send me a link to yours and link my wishlist in your meme and I'll link you in mine ^^ Sharing is caring afterall!
(PS. The earlier you finish yours, the better chance you have of me being able to grant one of your wishes if it's in my powers ;D)
Update
General | Posted 6 years agoHey everyone,
I'm sorry I've been away and haven't really been talking too much on what has been going on. I was trying to keep everything out of the public eye until we got everything a bit more orderly.
My household is getting ready to fight my mom for custody of my nephew.
Ever since my stepdad died she's been getting... way worse than she used to be abuse wise.
A lot went down and last weekend when we had my nephew she sent him to us dirtier and with a worse rash than she ever has. So we've gotten together with my nephew's parents and we are all teaming up to fight for him.
They aren't really ready to take him back into their own care just yet, so they are fighting to get him in the care of my household's (My sister, brother in law, and myself)
For people who don't know, my mom is abusive and manipulative. Over the past year I've had contact with her only to ensure the safety of my nephew, I've only dealt with her crap this long because if I don't, I won't be able to see my nephew, which while he's loud and can be annoying at times, I do still love him dearly. He's my little buddy and it is breaking my heart to have him being withheld from me.
But anyway, I served my mother with court papers this week and am now able to openly talk about it. (Idk if she stalks any of my VoraciousRose stuff, so I didn't want to talk about it until I served her with court papers)
On the top of that madness, my brother in law's grandma passed over the weekend and we have gotten through her funeral and such.
I have also been offered a job at the grocery store down the road. It's just a part time position and is walking distance from me. So no waiting around for rides and such thankfully.
But yeah, that's what's been going on and why there's been some radio silence.
I've been pretty upset as of recent because I'm worried for my nephew, I'm worried about my sister who is far more invested in my nephew than I am and as such has been dealing with some very hard depressive episodes, and I'm having to constantly address the thousands of lies my mother has made about me to attempt to sway my nephew's parents onto her side because she has no physical proof to use against my sister in court and is about to lose the case and all the income my nephew brings in for her and it's starting to piss her off.
It's just been... quite a time.
But I'm back, probably going to be a little slow as I am fighting the big sads at the moment, but I have to keep moving forward.
I'm sorry I've been away and haven't really been talking too much on what has been going on. I was trying to keep everything out of the public eye until we got everything a bit more orderly.
My household is getting ready to fight my mom for custody of my nephew.
Ever since my stepdad died she's been getting... way worse than she used to be abuse wise.
A lot went down and last weekend when we had my nephew she sent him to us dirtier and with a worse rash than she ever has. So we've gotten together with my nephew's parents and we are all teaming up to fight for him.
They aren't really ready to take him back into their own care just yet, so they are fighting to get him in the care of my household's (My sister, brother in law, and myself)
For people who don't know, my mom is abusive and manipulative. Over the past year I've had contact with her only to ensure the safety of my nephew, I've only dealt with her crap this long because if I don't, I won't be able to see my nephew, which while he's loud and can be annoying at times, I do still love him dearly. He's my little buddy and it is breaking my heart to have him being withheld from me.
But anyway, I served my mother with court papers this week and am now able to openly talk about it. (Idk if she stalks any of my VoraciousRose stuff, so I didn't want to talk about it until I served her with court papers)
On the top of that madness, my brother in law's grandma passed over the weekend and we have gotten through her funeral and such.
I have also been offered a job at the grocery store down the road. It's just a part time position and is walking distance from me. So no waiting around for rides and such thankfully.
But yeah, that's what's been going on and why there's been some radio silence.
I've been pretty upset as of recent because I'm worried for my nephew, I'm worried about my sister who is far more invested in my nephew than I am and as such has been dealing with some very hard depressive episodes, and I'm having to constantly address the thousands of lies my mother has made about me to attempt to sway my nephew's parents onto her side because she has no physical proof to use against my sister in court and is about to lose the case and all the income my nephew brings in for her and it's starting to piss her off.
It's just been... quite a time.
But I'm back, probably going to be a little slow as I am fighting the big sads at the moment, but I have to keep moving forward.
Ask Me Anything
General | Posted 6 years agohttps://curiouscat.me/VoraciousRose
I'm just having a real shit time and I'm looking for literally anything that will get my mind off of it while I work today. Distract me please. Ask away.
I'm just having a real shit time and I'm looking for literally anything that will get my mind off of it while I work today. Distract me please. Ask away.
Holiday Commissions 2019 (OPEN)
General | Posted 6 years agoSo I've decided to go ahead and do a few Holiday Themed Commissions this year and am going to get a very early start unlike years prior where I would wait until Dec to start.
Slots will be very limited to ensure I have them done for the holidays and comics will NOT be available due to the amount of time they take to complete just being too much to reasonably have it done in time.
If you would like to nab a Holiday Commission for yourself or a friend, here's what you'll need to know:
~ All my Commission Info: http://voraciousrose.com/commissioninfo/
~ Only 5 Slots will be open (I may take more if I finish pieces early enough to do so)
~ NO COMICS
~ Holiday Theme Commission Ideas will get 10% OFF Final Price (excluding the PP fee, that will not be discounted)
~ Commissions using any of my characters will get another 10% OFF (So if it's holiday themed and has one of my characters, you will be 20% off)
~ ALL IDEAS MUST BE SUBMITTED HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHIzTTySI2atRIxTOenat2gpDct8vQxTNVZwZnUcNWNjfFsA/viewform?c=0&w=1
I 100% WILL NOT discuss ANY ideas until you have submitted an application. Not sure how one of my characters would act in a situation? Submit an application and then I'll message you to discuss it.
Holiday Commissions will open now and I will close once the slots are filled. Thank you in advance for your support ^^
Slots will be very limited to ensure I have them done for the holidays and comics will NOT be available due to the amount of time they take to complete just being too much to reasonably have it done in time.
If you would like to nab a Holiday Commission for yourself or a friend, here's what you'll need to know:
~ All my Commission Info: http://voraciousrose.com/commissioninfo/
~ Only 5 Slots will be open (I may take more if I finish pieces early enough to do so)
~ NO COMICS
~ Holiday Theme Commission Ideas will get 10% OFF Final Price (excluding the PP fee, that will not be discounted)
~ Commissions using any of my characters will get another 10% OFF (So if it's holiday themed and has one of my characters, you will be 20% off)
My OCs:
Rose: https://aryion.com/g4/view/421001 (Pred or Prey. Submissive. Oral Vore, Anal Vore, UB Capable)
Thorn: https://aryion.com/g4/view/453906 (Pred ONLY. Dominate. Oral Vore, Anal Vore, UB, CV, and Tail Vore Capable)
Kassie: https://aryion.com/g4/view/410932 (Pred or Prey. Switch. Oral Vore, Anal Vore, UB Capable)
Jace: https://aryion.com/g4/view/467356 (Pred ONLY. Dominate. Oral Vore, Anal Vore, CV Capable) ~ ALL IDEAS MUST BE SUBMITTED HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHIzTTySI2atRIxTOenat2gpDct8vQxTNVZwZnUcNWNjfFsA/viewform?c=0&w=1
I 100% WILL NOT discuss ANY ideas until you have submitted an application. Not sure how one of my characters would act in a situation? Submit an application and then I'll message you to discuss it.
Holiday Commissions will open now and I will close once the slots are filled. Thank you in advance for your support ^^
Update
General | Posted 6 years agoGot news a few hours ago that my stepdad passed away.
I may have my nephew for a wee bit while my mom irons out all the post death ordeals.
Everyone just know that I'm okay and I thank you all for your condolences.
I may have my nephew for a wee bit while my mom irons out all the post death ordeals.
Everyone just know that I'm okay and I thank you all for your condolences.
Update (Delays Ahead)
General | Posted 6 years agoJust a heads up, I'm really sorry about the delay in working on my art the past few days.
My stepdad's health has gone downhill again and isn't coming up. It started as an infection in the bone on his remaining leg. Well he refused having that one amputated as well and so the infection is septic. He ended up also refusing dialysis that day as well saying he no longer wanted it, and the hospital can't force him to have it. Yesterday he failed a swallowing test so they had him on a feeding tube for a day until my mom decided what to do next.
As of this morning he is completely unresponsive, his blood pressure is very low, and he's running a 104F fever. This afternoon my mom met with Hospice and has made the call to take him off of everything and just let him go. So he's off the feeding tube and all his medications and is on morphine now.
I went to see him myself and despite how much of a monster he was to me growing up, seeing him like that was just a painful reminder of when my grandpa (his dad) passed a few years back.
The doctors don't think he'll last through the weekend, my sister and I don't think he'll make it through the night just from comparing him to cases we've both seen working in the medical field.
But either way, I've been helping keep my nephew while my mom gets things in order. Because the hospital is no place for a baby, especially not with how my stepdad is currently.
I'm still trying to get some work done here and there while caring for my nephew, but things unfortunately will be a wee bit slow until he passes.
I'll be updating once he does pass so that you all know when to expect me back on the ball full time.
I'm sorry for the delays this may cause and I'm still going to aim hard to have Halloween stuff done by Halloween!
Thank you guys for understanding.
My stepdad's health has gone downhill again and isn't coming up. It started as an infection in the bone on his remaining leg. Well he refused having that one amputated as well and so the infection is septic. He ended up also refusing dialysis that day as well saying he no longer wanted it, and the hospital can't force him to have it. Yesterday he failed a swallowing test so they had him on a feeding tube for a day until my mom decided what to do next.
As of this morning he is completely unresponsive, his blood pressure is very low, and he's running a 104F fever. This afternoon my mom met with Hospice and has made the call to take him off of everything and just let him go. So he's off the feeding tube and all his medications and is on morphine now.
I went to see him myself and despite how much of a monster he was to me growing up, seeing him like that was just a painful reminder of when my grandpa (his dad) passed a few years back.
The doctors don't think he'll last through the weekend, my sister and I don't think he'll make it through the night just from comparing him to cases we've both seen working in the medical field.
But either way, I've been helping keep my nephew while my mom gets things in order. Because the hospital is no place for a baby, especially not with how my stepdad is currently.
I'm still trying to get some work done here and there while caring for my nephew, but things unfortunately will be a wee bit slow until he passes.
I'll be updating once he does pass so that you all know when to expect me back on the ball full time.
I'm sorry for the delays this may cause and I'm still going to aim hard to have Halloween stuff done by Halloween!
Thank you guys for understanding.
Flood Relief
General | Posted 6 years agoUnfortunately I'm going to be down for the next few days. Our basement flooded once again, this time instead of flooding half way up our calves it reached our knees and destroyed so much this time around.
We're working with the insurance company as our air conditioner, water heater, furnace, washer, and drier are all completely ruined and will need replaced. My brother's car was also damaged during this as the flooding came up pretty far so his interior is going to need some assistance, and it's very likely there's something under the hood that will need help. We're also working on getting in contact with the city. There's apparently an investigation going on with the city as many speculate these floods were 100% preventable if the city would have just done their job.
The flooding wasn't even coming from the walls, it was bubbling up from the pipe that's meant to help the water drain and while we do have a sump pump, it was really no match for the water and how quickly it was rising this time.
Now that we got as much as we could cleaned and we've inventoried all the things that were damaged (with the exception of the larger appliances) we all sat down and made a GoFundMe. Insurance isn't going to cover all the damages this flood has done, and we don't want to bank on the idea that the city paying for any of the damages they've caused.
You can read more info here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/james-fa.....y-flood-relief
Alternatively, if you guys want to help us skip the fees of GoFundMe and want to just help directly I have my paypal set up: https://www.paypal.me/am1343
Right now we're trying to at least get enough together to fix the air conditioning considering it's almost 100F out right now and we're 3 adults with our 6 pets (4 cats and 2 dogs)
And no worries if you can't donate, we don't expect anyone to help unless they really want to. But if you can at least share, that would be a huge help in itself.
We all thank you guys for taking your time to read and share and I'll be sure to update on the situation as it goes on.
As of right now, we're having a window AC installed in the living room, so at least we can hang out in there to get cooled off.
Within the hour we'll have someone coming to check out or large appliances and will know what's going on with the AC unit. That's going to be the first thing fixed because it is still VERY hot in our area.
I'll let everyone know how everything goes with that as we'll be continuously reassessing how to deal with all the damages this flood has caused.
We're working with the insurance company as our air conditioner, water heater, furnace, washer, and drier are all completely ruined and will need replaced. My brother's car was also damaged during this as the flooding came up pretty far so his interior is going to need some assistance, and it's very likely there's something under the hood that will need help. We're also working on getting in contact with the city. There's apparently an investigation going on with the city as many speculate these floods were 100% preventable if the city would have just done their job.
The flooding wasn't even coming from the walls, it was bubbling up from the pipe that's meant to help the water drain and while we do have a sump pump, it was really no match for the water and how quickly it was rising this time.
Now that we got as much as we could cleaned and we've inventoried all the things that were damaged (with the exception of the larger appliances) we all sat down and made a GoFundMe. Insurance isn't going to cover all the damages this flood has done, and we don't want to bank on the idea that the city paying for any of the damages they've caused.
You can read more info here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/james-fa.....y-flood-relief
Alternatively, if you guys want to help us skip the fees of GoFundMe and want to just help directly I have my paypal set up: https://www.paypal.me/am1343
Right now we're trying to at least get enough together to fix the air conditioning considering it's almost 100F out right now and we're 3 adults with our 6 pets (4 cats and 2 dogs)
And no worries if you can't donate, we don't expect anyone to help unless they really want to. But if you can at least share, that would be a huge help in itself.
We all thank you guys for taking your time to read and share and I'll be sure to update on the situation as it goes on.
As of right now, we're having a window AC installed in the living room, so at least we can hang out in there to get cooled off.
Within the hour we'll have someone coming to check out or large appliances and will know what's going on with the AC unit. That's going to be the first thing fixed because it is still VERY hot in our area.
I'll let everyone know how everything goes with that as we'll be continuously reassessing how to deal with all the damages this flood has caused.
Live Streaming
General | Posted 6 years agohttps://picarto.tv/VoraciousRose
Commission live stream for Magnus
Commission live stream for Magnus
Live Streaming
General | Posted 6 years agohttps://picarto.tv/VoraciousRose
Commission Live Stream for Magnus
Commission Live Stream for Magnus
Live Streaming
General | Posted 6 years agohttps://picarto.tv/VoraciousRose
Live Streaming a commission for Conn/Eva
Live Streaming a commission for Conn/Eva
Live Streaming
General | Posted 6 years agoFlood
General | Posted 6 years agoI’m sorry I’ve been MIA the past 2 days you guys… The basement flooded Monday morning and we've been working to clean up the basement, assess the damages, and save as much as we can.
The water was up to about half way on my calves and it started lifting boxes and floating them around the basement. A lot of stuff got completely destroyed in the process. I ended up losing my printer, vinyl cutter, and a nice space heater I got for the winter time. Several of my sketch books as well as my portfolio full of large beautiful drawings I did in college and some limited edition posters from games and movies were all destroyed as well.
My sister ended up losing a bunch of stuff from her wedding. Bouquets, cards, gifts... All gone. My brother in law lost his amp and guitar to water damage as well.
Below are pictures of some of the damages when the basement was at what seemed its fullest.
https://twitter.com/VoraciousRose/s.....39933888454657
It's been a bad time and lots of crying happened during the flood as I was home alone for the majority of it. I tired to save as much as I could but I couldn't get it all before containers started to float and flip over causing whatever was on top of them to hit the water too (that's how I lost my printer and vinyl cutter, I thought the box they were on at the time was heavy enough to keep them from floating... I was wrong)
And what's worse is all of this could have been avoided, but the city forgot to open some pump or something like that, which means even basements that would usually never flood, did.
It's been a time and hopefully we can get some things replaced through insurance... but for now it's a matter of going through all the stuff, getting the savable stuff into Rubbermaid containers, and just moving on...
Thankfully nobody was physically hurt... just a lot of sadness over the stuff we've lost.
I'm plan to stream a bit tomorrow, we'll see how things go. I'll see you all then.
The water was up to about half way on my calves and it started lifting boxes and floating them around the basement. A lot of stuff got completely destroyed in the process. I ended up losing my printer, vinyl cutter, and a nice space heater I got for the winter time. Several of my sketch books as well as my portfolio full of large beautiful drawings I did in college and some limited edition posters from games and movies were all destroyed as well.
My sister ended up losing a bunch of stuff from her wedding. Bouquets, cards, gifts... All gone. My brother in law lost his amp and guitar to water damage as well.
Below are pictures of some of the damages when the basement was at what seemed its fullest.
https://twitter.com/VoraciousRose/s.....39933888454657
It's been a bad time and lots of crying happened during the flood as I was home alone for the majority of it. I tired to save as much as I could but I couldn't get it all before containers started to float and flip over causing whatever was on top of them to hit the water too (that's how I lost my printer and vinyl cutter, I thought the box they were on at the time was heavy enough to keep them from floating... I was wrong)
And what's worse is all of this could have been avoided, but the city forgot to open some pump or something like that, which means even basements that would usually never flood, did.
It's been a time and hopefully we can get some things replaced through insurance... but for now it's a matter of going through all the stuff, getting the savable stuff into Rubbermaid containers, and just moving on...
Thankfully nobody was physically hurt... just a lot of sadness over the stuff we've lost.
I'm plan to stream a bit tomorrow, we'll see how things go. I'll see you all then.
Commission Stream
General | Posted 6 years agohttps://picarto.tv/VoraciousRose
Working on a commission for SagashiIndustries
After that will be work on a commission for Angel
Working on a commission for SagashiIndustries
After that will be work on a commission for Angel
Move Complete!
General | Posted 6 years agoGreat news! The move was a success!
I managed to get all my things from my aunt's to my sister's on Sunday.
I would have updated sooner, but updating on mobile blows and I just wanted to work as quickly as I could to get everything set up and organized.
This move was a big challenge... Not only because I had only a few day notice, but also because I have downsized A TON. I had 2 rather decent sized rooms at my aunt's, and now I've had to squish everything down from those rooms into 1 small room. Like... I had to leave 1 of my dressers (I was fine with it, it would have been a bitch to move), the other dresser and the cedar chest I was using as an entertainment center are both in the unfinished basement. The only furniture that's in my room is my bed and desk, and even those were a tight squeeze.
We had to mount my TV on the wall and I'm going to have to build myself a butt ton of wall shelves to give me some more space.
But even if it was a size downgrade, it's pretty cozy! What's more is that it's clean, smells good, and doesn't come with a shit ton of stress and drama.
The past few days have been some of the most peaceful days I've had in a while and it's been really nice.
As for the kitties, I'm sure people are wondering about them, they're doing really great. I got to bring them both with me. We are now a 4 cat, 2 dog, and 1 tarantula home XD. It is a lot of pets, but it's fine. Momo and Albus are doing great adjusting, they're becoming less scared of the dogs each day. And no worries! The dogs are total sweeties to them and haven't nipped at or tried to hurt either of them. They've been really respectful of Momo and Albus wanting space and they listen well when they're told to go sit down, so that's really helping in them adjusting.
Our first day here the cats stayed in my room and hid, but each day they're coming out more and hanging out so I'm confident they'll be comfy soon!
Anyway, I won't be doing streaming for the rest of the week. I hope everyone understands. It's been a busy week and I've been cleaning every day to try to organize my things in a way that saves space but doesn't make it hard for me to get to what I need. It's been a time... that and it's my sister's birthday tomorrow, so my brother in law and I are taking her out.
I'll get with those who got stream time in the next few days so we can schedule the streams for next week!
And of course thank you to those who helped me be able to get the moving truck! Thanks to you guys the move went WAYYY smoother than it could have!
I hope you all are doing well and be ready for me to get back to it next week!
Love and Hugs,
Rose
I managed to get all my things from my aunt's to my sister's on Sunday.
I would have updated sooner, but updating on mobile blows and I just wanted to work as quickly as I could to get everything set up and organized.
This move was a big challenge... Not only because I had only a few day notice, but also because I have downsized A TON. I had 2 rather decent sized rooms at my aunt's, and now I've had to squish everything down from those rooms into 1 small room. Like... I had to leave 1 of my dressers (I was fine with it, it would have been a bitch to move), the other dresser and the cedar chest I was using as an entertainment center are both in the unfinished basement. The only furniture that's in my room is my bed and desk, and even those were a tight squeeze.
We had to mount my TV on the wall and I'm going to have to build myself a butt ton of wall shelves to give me some more space.
But even if it was a size downgrade, it's pretty cozy! What's more is that it's clean, smells good, and doesn't come with a shit ton of stress and drama.
The past few days have been some of the most peaceful days I've had in a while and it's been really nice.
As for the kitties, I'm sure people are wondering about them, they're doing really great. I got to bring them both with me. We are now a 4 cat, 2 dog, and 1 tarantula home XD. It is a lot of pets, but it's fine. Momo and Albus are doing great adjusting, they're becoming less scared of the dogs each day. And no worries! The dogs are total sweeties to them and haven't nipped at or tried to hurt either of them. They've been really respectful of Momo and Albus wanting space and they listen well when they're told to go sit down, so that's really helping in them adjusting.
Our first day here the cats stayed in my room and hid, but each day they're coming out more and hanging out so I'm confident they'll be comfy soon!
Anyway, I won't be doing streaming for the rest of the week. I hope everyone understands. It's been a busy week and I've been cleaning every day to try to organize my things in a way that saves space but doesn't make it hard for me to get to what I need. It's been a time... that and it's my sister's birthday tomorrow, so my brother in law and I are taking her out.
I'll get with those who got stream time in the next few days so we can schedule the streams for next week!
And of course thank you to those who helped me be able to get the moving truck! Thanks to you guys the move went WAYYY smoother than it could have!
I hope you all are doing well and be ready for me to get back to it next week!
Love and Hugs,
Rose
The Plan
General | Posted 6 years agoAlright! So, I've thought of a few things I would like to test out to help get me back on track while keeping you all entertained!
~ Paid Commission Live Streams - These will be available ONLY to those who have standing Commissions/YCHs with me. I won't be taking on any new commissions for these streams for the moment. This is an option I want to give to people who want their commission quicker. I will have 4 slots open for 2.5 hours each EVERY WEEK. They will be $25 each and are on a first come, first served basis. You'll have to schedule with me at least 24 hours ahead of time. You are welcome to purchase more than 1 slot.
~ Sketch Upgrade Discounts - If you have ever gotten a sketch from me and wanted it upgraded to be inked/colored/shaded/etc. then this is your chance! These sketches could be ones done in the past that were commissioned/requested/patreon rewards. There will be several finishing options available just like with standard commissions.
~ Weekly Drive Thru Streams - I've decided to bring back the Drive Thru Streams. Until I'm caught up, there will only be 1 a week. Never been to a Drive Thru Stream? Well then I'll explain! These are streams that allow you to get a commission right then and there in stream. I'll start the stream and when you pop in you just let me know you'd like a commission and I'll put you on the list as long as there's room. Once it comes to your turn you'll give me your idea and pay then watch it be drawn right there in stream. Because these are completely done in stream, they are limited to either Uncolored Sketches or Flat Colored Sketches with a max of 2 characters. Of course you can always have these finished up with the Sketch Upgrades I mentioned above!
~ And if anyone can think of any other fun things to do while helping me get caught back up, please let me know! I also enjoy writing and voice acting as well, so if you're interested at all, please let me know!
I'm hopeful this will get me out of the hole me and my aunt are currently in while still allowing me to catch up on my list. I was happy to be steadily chipping away at it and got pretty upset when everything started to go downhill and I needed to be called away for my nephew. But I plan to get back to that steady work pace once again!
~ Paid Commission Live Streams - These will be available ONLY to those who have standing Commissions/YCHs with me. I won't be taking on any new commissions for these streams for the moment. This is an option I want to give to people who want their commission quicker. I will have 4 slots open for 2.5 hours each EVERY WEEK. They will be $25 each and are on a first come, first served basis. You'll have to schedule with me at least 24 hours ahead of time. You are welcome to purchase more than 1 slot.
~ Sketch Upgrade Discounts - If you have ever gotten a sketch from me and wanted it upgraded to be inked/colored/shaded/etc. then this is your chance! These sketches could be ones done in the past that were commissioned/requested/patreon rewards. There will be several finishing options available just like with standard commissions.
~ Weekly Drive Thru Streams - I've decided to bring back the Drive Thru Streams. Until I'm caught up, there will only be 1 a week. Never been to a Drive Thru Stream? Well then I'll explain! These are streams that allow you to get a commission right then and there in stream. I'll start the stream and when you pop in you just let me know you'd like a commission and I'll put you on the list as long as there's room. Once it comes to your turn you'll give me your idea and pay then watch it be drawn right there in stream. Because these are completely done in stream, they are limited to either Uncolored Sketches or Flat Colored Sketches with a max of 2 characters. Of course you can always have these finished up with the Sketch Upgrades I mentioned above!
~ And if anyone can think of any other fun things to do while helping me get caught back up, please let me know! I also enjoy writing and voice acting as well, so if you're interested at all, please let me know!
I'm hopeful this will get me out of the hole me and my aunt are currently in while still allowing me to catch up on my list. I was happy to be steadily chipping away at it and got pretty upset when everything started to go downhill and I needed to be called away for my nephew. But I plan to get back to that steady work pace once again!
Update 6/29/2019
General | Posted 6 years agoI'm sorry for the radio silence this month. But unfortunately yet another storm has blown through, and hopefully blown over for the most part.
This month has been a long one, so I'll try to only hit the key points of what's been going on.
Basically my month has been spent as a free babysitter for my nephew. My stepdad's health went downhill. As some people know, he's a Type 2 Diabetic that didn't take care of himself like the doctor told him to. Over the past few years he's ended up with kidney failure and had his leg amputated below the knee. Well, over the past 2 or so months, he's started to go downhill. His stump got badly infected and he was putting off having it amputated more even though the doctor was suggesting it. Once the infection got bad enough, he began going in and out of the hospital until my mom finally convinced him to have his leg amputated as the doctor had suggested almost a month prior.
During all these hospital visits and such, I've been caring for my nephew.
My stepdad is a needy human and would demand my mom go see him in the hospital every day. A sick ward in the hospital is no place for a 1 year old baby, so I would take him for what I was told would be roughly 2 hours.
Each time it ended up being the majority of the day and with no car seat, so I couldn't even go grocery shopping or go do laundry or anything while he was with me.
I know it sounds kind of weird, yeah he's only a baby and doesn't understand what I draw, but I don't feel quite comfortable with drawing the subject matter I draw while he's around... and even if I did want to... he knows how to walk sooooo he's a holy freaking terror. Cute, but goodness gracious, I've realized the baby thing probably isn't for me!
So I began talking to my mom about just moving in with them for a few months so that I could watch the baby from the other room while working (since he has his own room full of toys and can keep himself company with that while I draw, taking breaks to check on him and stuff). The plans were going well and then she started being crazy about stuff.
First it was "well, you can bring 1 cat, not both" (Fair, Momo wouldn't want to leave my aunt's cat anyway) then it was "well, the dogs go downstairs (lies) and they know how to open your bedroom door, so if you bring your cat here the dogs will kill it and we aren't going to stop them from going downstairs if they want to". Note, my parents hate cats.
Then there started to be other little things like controlling when I could leave and what time I had to be home by. Controlling what times I could eat, shower, when I had to stop coming upstairs so the dogs wouldn't bark and wake up the baby. All sorts of crazy shit.
Mind you, all of this has been without me having even moved in yet. So basically a bunch of red flags is all I've been getting.
After a lot of thinking, I've decided it's best if I don't move back there. I feel bad, because I don't want the baby to suffer... but at the same time... there has to be a line.
Thankfully I've managed to convince my mom to not just put the burden of watching the baby on me and allowing my nephew's dad to watch him as well (this entire time she's been making up a million excuses as to why he can't watch his own son, but I've helped her realize she's being petty and dumb so that I can get some help) which is going to be a huge relief and will let me get back to work. So every weekend will be free and instead of having him almost every day, I might have him 1 or 2 days a week. The part of me that hates screaming is very very happy about this... My nephew likes to make loud noises.
Now some people will say "Rose, that's not your baby, you aren't obligated to watch him."
I get that and I'm fully aware. But... I've grown quite fond of him and as such, I don't want to see him get sick or hurt. Hospitals are no place for a 1 year old baby, especially the ICU, which is where my stepdad has been most of the time he's been taken to the hospital. To top that off, I'm well aware that while my nephew is being cared for (fed, cleaned, given lots of toys) he isn't getting one of the most crucial things a baby needs... love and attention.
I grew up being thrown in my room, taught at 2 years old how to work a VCR, and I would play by myself and entertain myself until my little sister was born was old enough for me to watch on my own, then I would be responsible for the both of us.
My mom has already started the process of raising him how she raised me. He sits alone in his room every day watching Sesame Street and playing by himself. He deserves more attention than the small amount it takes to bathe him, feed him, and change his diaper.
I don't want my nephew to experience that every single day. His other aunt (my little sister) and I work pretty hard to make sure he gets a lot of love so that maybe things will be different for him than they were for us.
And if you weren't already aware, his mom (my stepsister) gave him up. She chose drugs, alcohol, and 'being a teenager' over him... So my sister and I do the best we can to make it up to him.
During the month all of this has managed to stack up on top of the fact that my aunt still doesn't have a job. She's had several interviews and has another in a few days (one that sounds quite promising as it's a 2nd interview). I'm hopeful the situation will change here soon, but in the mean time we're in a bit of a hole because of all of this.
We're a few hundred behind on bills that will be due the first 2 weeks of July. So I've been racking my brains to think of how I can make this up without continuing to neglect what I already have.
So I'm going to make another blog/journal going over the few plans I've come up with that might help me get everything back on track.
If you want to help, please check that out. Especially if you have commissions I owe you, I've thought up something that may help me to get those out to people who'd like theirs much sooner.
I'm thankful there's going to be another person to help watch my nephew so that I can get back to work... because I feel like I was doing a good job chugging right along up until the point that my stepdad got really sick. I plan to get back to the grind now, with a bit of a twist in the old schedule to help me stay on my feet while I continue to catch up.
This month has been a long one, so I'll try to only hit the key points of what's been going on.
Basically my month has been spent as a free babysitter for my nephew. My stepdad's health went downhill. As some people know, he's a Type 2 Diabetic that didn't take care of himself like the doctor told him to. Over the past few years he's ended up with kidney failure and had his leg amputated below the knee. Well, over the past 2 or so months, he's started to go downhill. His stump got badly infected and he was putting off having it amputated more even though the doctor was suggesting it. Once the infection got bad enough, he began going in and out of the hospital until my mom finally convinced him to have his leg amputated as the doctor had suggested almost a month prior.
During all these hospital visits and such, I've been caring for my nephew.
My stepdad is a needy human and would demand my mom go see him in the hospital every day. A sick ward in the hospital is no place for a 1 year old baby, so I would take him for what I was told would be roughly 2 hours.
Each time it ended up being the majority of the day and with no car seat, so I couldn't even go grocery shopping or go do laundry or anything while he was with me.
I know it sounds kind of weird, yeah he's only a baby and doesn't understand what I draw, but I don't feel quite comfortable with drawing the subject matter I draw while he's around... and even if I did want to... he knows how to walk sooooo he's a holy freaking terror. Cute, but goodness gracious, I've realized the baby thing probably isn't for me!
So I began talking to my mom about just moving in with them for a few months so that I could watch the baby from the other room while working (since he has his own room full of toys and can keep himself company with that while I draw, taking breaks to check on him and stuff). The plans were going well and then she started being crazy about stuff.
First it was "well, you can bring 1 cat, not both" (Fair, Momo wouldn't want to leave my aunt's cat anyway) then it was "well, the dogs go downstairs (lies) and they know how to open your bedroom door, so if you bring your cat here the dogs will kill it and we aren't going to stop them from going downstairs if they want to". Note, my parents hate cats.
Then there started to be other little things like controlling when I could leave and what time I had to be home by. Controlling what times I could eat, shower, when I had to stop coming upstairs so the dogs wouldn't bark and wake up the baby. All sorts of crazy shit.
Mind you, all of this has been without me having even moved in yet. So basically a bunch of red flags is all I've been getting.
After a lot of thinking, I've decided it's best if I don't move back there. I feel bad, because I don't want the baby to suffer... but at the same time... there has to be a line.
Thankfully I've managed to convince my mom to not just put the burden of watching the baby on me and allowing my nephew's dad to watch him as well (this entire time she's been making up a million excuses as to why he can't watch his own son, but I've helped her realize she's being petty and dumb so that I can get some help) which is going to be a huge relief and will let me get back to work. So every weekend will be free and instead of having him almost every day, I might have him 1 or 2 days a week. The part of me that hates screaming is very very happy about this... My nephew likes to make loud noises.
Now some people will say "Rose, that's not your baby, you aren't obligated to watch him."
I get that and I'm fully aware. But... I've grown quite fond of him and as such, I don't want to see him get sick or hurt. Hospitals are no place for a 1 year old baby, especially the ICU, which is where my stepdad has been most of the time he's been taken to the hospital. To top that off, I'm well aware that while my nephew is being cared for (fed, cleaned, given lots of toys) he isn't getting one of the most crucial things a baby needs... love and attention.
I grew up being thrown in my room, taught at 2 years old how to work a VCR, and I would play by myself and entertain myself until my little sister was born was old enough for me to watch on my own, then I would be responsible for the both of us.
My mom has already started the process of raising him how she raised me. He sits alone in his room every day watching Sesame Street and playing by himself. He deserves more attention than the small amount it takes to bathe him, feed him, and change his diaper.
I don't want my nephew to experience that every single day. His other aunt (my little sister) and I work pretty hard to make sure he gets a lot of love so that maybe things will be different for him than they were for us.
And if you weren't already aware, his mom (my stepsister) gave him up. She chose drugs, alcohol, and 'being a teenager' over him... So my sister and I do the best we can to make it up to him.
During the month all of this has managed to stack up on top of the fact that my aunt still doesn't have a job. She's had several interviews and has another in a few days (one that sounds quite promising as it's a 2nd interview). I'm hopeful the situation will change here soon, but in the mean time we're in a bit of a hole because of all of this.
We're a few hundred behind on bills that will be due the first 2 weeks of July. So I've been racking my brains to think of how I can make this up without continuing to neglect what I already have.
So I'm going to make another blog/journal going over the few plans I've come up with that might help me get everything back on track.
If you want to help, please check that out. Especially if you have commissions I owe you, I've thought up something that may help me to get those out to people who'd like theirs much sooner.
I'm thankful there's going to be another person to help watch my nephew so that I can get back to work... because I feel like I was doing a good job chugging right along up until the point that my stepdad got really sick. I plan to get back to the grind now, with a bit of a twist in the old schedule to help me stay on my feet while I continue to catch up.
Life Update
General | Posted 6 years agoHey guys,
Just a little update.
I've recently picked up a part time job to keep the bills paid. I'll only be working 3 days per week so hopefully art won't be slowing down anytime soon.
Unfortunately I've had to make this choice for a few reasons.
First being I'm still not caught up. And if I can avoid taking on an ass ton more of work in the mean time, then I'll be happy.
Next being my aunt has just decided to fucking explode. Now, when I say this I mean she's straight up quit her job (and isn't looking for a new one), won't kick her fast food addiction so she has no money, and has apparently been pocketing the money I give her each month that's meant to go toward the property tax and house insurance.
SO! That's been a party. She's been without any income for about a month now. She's put in a total of 1 application and is making up a million excuses why she can't go put in more.
And unfortunately as it stands, I can't kick her out since this isn't my house... yet.
Good news is about all this is she's being held completely responsible for her actions and my uncle (her brother to clarify) will be keeping up on her bills until she decides to get off her ass and do something. This way I'm not being punished or put in a bad spot. We also have the whole ordeal under control and I won't be giving her another dime per my uncle's request.
He's also going to cover any tax money we don't have until my aunt pays the crap back, you know... if she ever decides to hop off Diablo and do something productive.
Unfortunately I have had to pay for recent car expenses. Some stuff needed replaced on it, and since I use the car more than she does now, I went ahead and paid for the repairs so I can continue to have a vehicle to use.
I didn't however pay attention and thought I would still have enough to cover this month's bills, but didn't. I ended up paying off more of my medical bills as well and had completely forgotten I did so until it was too late.
So I have a little bit of fund recouping to do in the next few days to get me back on track.
I posted a YCH and will only be taking a few slots on it so I can make up what I ended up overspending. I haven't had an overdraft in a while, and I'd like to keep it that way XD
Anyway, YCH is here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/31496863/
Other than all that jazz, my health has been decent. I overdid it on yard work this week (taking out my anger from recent situations on the hedges and lawn.) but other than the soreness from that I've been doing better.
So yeah, little hiccup, but otherwise all is going well. And I promise I'll try not to shove someone down the stairs for their stupidity... because violence still isn't the answer.
Anyway, I hope you all are doing good and that allergies aren't attacking you XD
Love and hugs,
Rose
Just a little update.
I've recently picked up a part time job to keep the bills paid. I'll only be working 3 days per week so hopefully art won't be slowing down anytime soon.
Unfortunately I've had to make this choice for a few reasons.
First being I'm still not caught up. And if I can avoid taking on an ass ton more of work in the mean time, then I'll be happy.
Next being my aunt has just decided to fucking explode. Now, when I say this I mean she's straight up quit her job (and isn't looking for a new one), won't kick her fast food addiction so she has no money, and has apparently been pocketing the money I give her each month that's meant to go toward the property tax and house insurance.
SO! That's been a party. She's been without any income for about a month now. She's put in a total of 1 application and is making up a million excuses why she can't go put in more.
And unfortunately as it stands, I can't kick her out since this isn't my house... yet.
Good news is about all this is she's being held completely responsible for her actions and my uncle (her brother to clarify) will be keeping up on her bills until she decides to get off her ass and do something. This way I'm not being punished or put in a bad spot. We also have the whole ordeal under control and I won't be giving her another dime per my uncle's request.
He's also going to cover any tax money we don't have until my aunt pays the crap back, you know... if she ever decides to hop off Diablo and do something productive.
Unfortunately I have had to pay for recent car expenses. Some stuff needed replaced on it, and since I use the car more than she does now, I went ahead and paid for the repairs so I can continue to have a vehicle to use.
I didn't however pay attention and thought I would still have enough to cover this month's bills, but didn't. I ended up paying off more of my medical bills as well and had completely forgotten I did so until it was too late.
So I have a little bit of fund recouping to do in the next few days to get me back on track.
I posted a YCH and will only be taking a few slots on it so I can make up what I ended up overspending. I haven't had an overdraft in a while, and I'd like to keep it that way XD
Anyway, YCH is here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/31496863/
Other than all that jazz, my health has been decent. I overdid it on yard work this week (taking out my anger from recent situations on the hedges and lawn.) but other than the soreness from that I've been doing better.
So yeah, little hiccup, but otherwise all is going well. And I promise I'll try not to shove someone down the stairs for their stupidity... because violence still isn't the answer.
Anyway, I hope you all are doing good and that allergies aren't attacking you XD
Love and hugs,
Rose
Streaming CV Comic
General | Posted 6 years agoReposting My Art
General | Posted 6 years agoIt was brought to my attention that people have been reposting my work over on places like instagram and stuff.
I just want to write a formal notice about this.
YOU DO NOT HAVE MY PERMISSION TO REPOST MY WORK!
The only exception to this rule is if YOU commissioned me to do the piece.
YOU DO NOT HAVE MY PERMISSION TO POST MY WORK TO MAKE MONEY OFF OF IT!
None of my work is to be sold EVER unless by me or someone with my explicit permission.
I post my works where I want to see them posted. Instagram is not one of those places due to the site not having a mature content filter in place. There are many children there and I do not wish for my work to be posted there.
The places I post my work have ways for me to put mature filters on it so that children will not randomly stumble upon them easily.
I ask that you guys please respect this.
I have worked for a long time to keep my works FREE. Even my Patreon work is posted publicly for free after a few months.
There is no need to be reposting my work anywhere when it's readily available in so many places.
So again, please do not repost mine or other artists' works. We will post things on sites we want to see them on. If they aren't posted on that website and you want to see them there, ask us. Don't take this from us, it's one of the few things some artists have.
I just want to write a formal notice about this.
YOU DO NOT HAVE MY PERMISSION TO REPOST MY WORK!
The only exception to this rule is if YOU commissioned me to do the piece.
YOU DO NOT HAVE MY PERMISSION TO POST MY WORK TO MAKE MONEY OFF OF IT!
None of my work is to be sold EVER unless by me or someone with my explicit permission.
I post my works where I want to see them posted. Instagram is not one of those places due to the site not having a mature content filter in place. There are many children there and I do not wish for my work to be posted there.
The places I post my work have ways for me to put mature filters on it so that children will not randomly stumble upon them easily.
I ask that you guys please respect this.
I have worked for a long time to keep my works FREE. Even my Patreon work is posted publicly for free after a few months.
There is no need to be reposting my work anywhere when it's readily available in so many places.
So again, please do not repost mine or other artists' works. We will post things on sites we want to see them on. If they aren't posted on that website and you want to see them there, ask us. Don't take this from us, it's one of the few things some artists have.
Streaming!
General | Posted 6 years agoLive Streaming
General | Posted 6 years agoI'm back, but I need help...
General | Posted 6 years agoUPDATE! We have raised the amount needed! Thank you to everyone who's helped by donating or sharing!
I hated asking people to save my dumb ass because I decided to spend all my money on paying off some off a majority of my medical bills and I'll be much more careful in the future. Hopefully I won't be getting crazy sick again anytime soon so I don't end up with more medical bills and potentially pain.
So far, I'm doing pretty decent health wise. The only thing that's been bothering me is the pain caused by my back and joints but that's been a constant for a while, so it's starting to become the norm for me.
So let's just keep our fingers crossed that all my other health stays in the green for a good while.
Now! Time to get back to doing the draws and getting things done!
I'll keep doing my best to bring you all the best I can!
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So I'm really sorry I've been gone the past few days. A lot of things have been falling on my head recently and I just needed a wee bit of time to pull myself back together before I break down really bad.
I've managed to take a breather and collect myself while trying to figure out how to approach the biggest issue I'm facing right now.
A few weeks ago I found out that the hospital didn't set up my automatic payments correctly, which means my hospital bills went into collections and then to an attorney, so I ended up having a court date and ended up being able to work out a payment plan with them thankfully.
After finding that out I called and found out a few more of my hospital bills also weren't set up right and hit collections. I managed to get those paid off with my tax return. So essentially I've managed to get over $2,500 of hospital bills down under $1000 now and I only have 2 payments to make each month. Which has managed to take a good bit of weight off my back since I have those all under control.
Unfortunately this has left me with no money to pay for my state taxes. I ended up going overboard and spent the money on hospital bills trying to keep more from going into that dreaded court shit (because court will add a wonderful $400+ to your debt as I just recently learned)
I thought I would have another job by now, unfortunately I haven't gotten one despite applying all over my city. I forget how hard it is to get a job without connections around here DX
Anyway, I'm currently sitting with $666 owed to the state by the 10th of April. I know... I know... $666 sounds like some prank, even I was like "What tha? How did I manage this?" but yeah, after shitting myself I was slightly impressed, only I could manage to owe people the sign of the beast.
I've been racking my brain trying to get a plan to make this money in a short time without stacking more work on top of myself...
I've been working hard to get through my list as quickly as I can, and while I've been making myself really proud with how well I've been doing, I'm getting anxious about having to add more to the list I've been working so hard to break down...
I just can't do this one alone... I thought I could and I was really confident in myself but I don't know what to do other than reach out for help.
Which was one of the reasons I had to go collect myself. I'm always on board to help those I really care about to get the help they need, but I'm still a prideful brat when it comes to helping myself... Not really because I don't think I deserve the kindness (Like I did back in the day) but because I don't want to be a burden on anyone.
But I'm growing far too close to this deadline... and I don't want to be a pain in the ass to myself and everyone else by adding more to my already bursting commission list. Because at this point I don't want to make more people wait on me to crank things out than there already is...
More importantly... I don't want to end up in trouble with the government. That's like... the last thing anyone needs honestly.
So yeah...
For anyone who might be able, your help would be lifting the biggest weight off of me right now.
I'll make updates in the comments if we manage to make it to the goal.
https://www.paypal.me/am1343
And of course, do not feel bad if you can't help, I always stress and will continue to do so that if you are in a bad way yourself DO NOT put yourself in a worse way to help me. You take care of your stuff first as you are the most important thing to you (or at least you should be)
If you want to help in a non-monetary way, feel free to spread the word. Signal boosts always help, even if you think they don't.
For anyone who donates, please make sure you message me so not only I can thank you personally, but keep track of who's helped so I can find a way to pay you back for your kindness once my current work list is down. I'm not sure what I'll do as a thank you just yet, but I'll come up with something in time for anyone who helps.
Thank you to anyone who managed to read all of this. And an even bigger thank you to anyone who helps.
I couldn't do it without you guys. You all have kept me going all these years and inspired me to stay alive and caring for myself. I just hope that I still manage to make things that you all enjoy...
Love and Hugs,
Rose
I hated asking people to save my dumb ass because I decided to spend all my money on paying off some off a majority of my medical bills and I'll be much more careful in the future. Hopefully I won't be getting crazy sick again anytime soon so I don't end up with more medical bills and potentially pain.
So far, I'm doing pretty decent health wise. The only thing that's been bothering me is the pain caused by my back and joints but that's been a constant for a while, so it's starting to become the norm for me.
So let's just keep our fingers crossed that all my other health stays in the green for a good while.
Now! Time to get back to doing the draws and getting things done!
I'll keep doing my best to bring you all the best I can!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
So I'm really sorry I've been gone the past few days. A lot of things have been falling on my head recently and I just needed a wee bit of time to pull myself back together before I break down really bad.
I've managed to take a breather and collect myself while trying to figure out how to approach the biggest issue I'm facing right now.
A few weeks ago I found out that the hospital didn't set up my automatic payments correctly, which means my hospital bills went into collections and then to an attorney, so I ended up having a court date and ended up being able to work out a payment plan with them thankfully.
After finding that out I called and found out a few more of my hospital bills also weren't set up right and hit collections. I managed to get those paid off with my tax return. So essentially I've managed to get over $2,500 of hospital bills down under $1000 now and I only have 2 payments to make each month. Which has managed to take a good bit of weight off my back since I have those all under control.
Unfortunately this has left me with no money to pay for my state taxes. I ended up going overboard and spent the money on hospital bills trying to keep more from going into that dreaded court shit (because court will add a wonderful $400+ to your debt as I just recently learned)
I thought I would have another job by now, unfortunately I haven't gotten one despite applying all over my city. I forget how hard it is to get a job without connections around here DX
Anyway, I'm currently sitting with $666 owed to the state by the 10th of April. I know... I know... $666 sounds like some prank, even I was like "What tha? How did I manage this?" but yeah, after shitting myself I was slightly impressed, only I could manage to owe people the sign of the beast.
I've been racking my brain trying to get a plan to make this money in a short time without stacking more work on top of myself...
I've been working hard to get through my list as quickly as I can, and while I've been making myself really proud with how well I've been doing, I'm getting anxious about having to add more to the list I've been working so hard to break down...
I just can't do this one alone... I thought I could and I was really confident in myself but I don't know what to do other than reach out for help.
Which was one of the reasons I had to go collect myself. I'm always on board to help those I really care about to get the help they need, but I'm still a prideful brat when it comes to helping myself... Not really because I don't think I deserve the kindness (Like I did back in the day) but because I don't want to be a burden on anyone.
But I'm growing far too close to this deadline... and I don't want to be a pain in the ass to myself and everyone else by adding more to my already bursting commission list. Because at this point I don't want to make more people wait on me to crank things out than there already is...
More importantly... I don't want to end up in trouble with the government. That's like... the last thing anyone needs honestly.
So yeah...
For anyone who might be able, your help would be lifting the biggest weight off of me right now.
I'll make updates in the comments if we manage to make it to the goal.
https://www.paypal.me/am1343
And of course, do not feel bad if you can't help, I always stress and will continue to do so that if you are in a bad way yourself DO NOT put yourself in a worse way to help me. You take care of your stuff first as you are the most important thing to you (or at least you should be)
If you want to help in a non-monetary way, feel free to spread the word. Signal boosts always help, even if you think they don't.
For anyone who donates, please make sure you message me so not only I can thank you personally, but keep track of who's helped so I can find a way to pay you back for your kindness once my current work list is down. I'm not sure what I'll do as a thank you just yet, but I'll come up with something in time for anyone who helps.
Thank you to anyone who managed to read all of this. And an even bigger thank you to anyone who helps.
I couldn't do it without you guys. You all have kept me going all these years and inspired me to stay alive and caring for myself. I just hope that I still manage to make things that you all enjoy...
Love and Hugs,
Rose
Birthday Stream Back Up!
General | Posted 7 years agohttps://bit.ly/2SC81KF
I ended up getting stupid tired because I only had a few hours of sleep, but I am back from nap land and released from the hell of the phone calls from my sister and friend.
I ended up getting stupid tired because I only had a few hours of sleep, but I am back from nap land and released from the hell of the phone calls from my sister and friend.
