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[Shanny8]

Welp didnt do any art stuffs this weekend(not for lack of trying)- was trying to get my motivation up, but my brain kept guilt tripping me about getting other stuffs done so that I could get them out of the way...so I got laundry done, cleaned the bathroom, and FINALLY put up the wall bathroom cabinet; I just gotta put my bathroom stuffs in the cabinet now(which are in a small box in my room)...this is now prompting me to put up the small shelves for the plants & re-hang the art palette neon sign(these are coming weekend plans).

If I can get that done, then I'll clear the space needed on my cube shelf to place my books; trying to empty out a lot of the remaining boxes but large moves can't be made until I get rid of the old washer in the laundry room so that I can place a heavy duty shelf in its spot(might rent a truck to go dump the washer & other metal parts off at a recycler)- I'll use that shelf to store away stuffs in larger boxes.

UGH and I still gotta do my taxes this week...

[reapcykesart]

The inner Deltarune fan in me shivered when I saw the forum pic

Anyways... sup, ya'll?

[VibrantFox]

lel

currently seeking dopamine hits by way of probably frivilous in game purchases since it's been to cold to draw and the weather can't make up it's mind between being "just tolerably levels of chilly" versus "so cold i can feel it in my bones" which isn't really helping headspace either. on the upside i'm caught up with bills (for now) and i'm about to get tix for iron lung

also kind of planning on reworking stuff for my shop and commission since i feel like it's been stale and there's stuff i've needed to fix up anyways it's just deciding between a different kind of sketch commission option or like experimental/skeb style stuff. the stuckness if anything probably consequence of limited feedback as well but idk i just desperately need a shakeup or something

but hope everyones having an ok day/night/etc

[Shanny8]

it's been to cold to draw and the weather can't make up it's mind between being "just tolerably levels of chilly" versus "so cold i can feel it in my bones" which isn't really helping headspace either

THIS...also my energy level has been low so I've been holding off starting my next art; gonna try to start on something tomorrow after I finish off some chores/errands first.

[allenT]

RIP fluffy boy Zelenogorsk

[VibrantFox]

back to work this sunday which i'm a lil sad about coz i wanted to see green day open for the bowl and benny's halftime show but i'll probably find a way to get it on my phone. also enjoyed my movie. i couldnt get into opinions without probably spoiling but it was nice at least to have a non work related solo outing for the first time in ages.

game plan for the rest of the week i think is gonna be working on oc and writing stuff and probably posting some stuff to bsky about it. finally updated commission and adopt info so that's not a worry i've got anymore and tos' for both feel nicely updated so now i'm just taking time to see what new options i might offer since i've gotten rid of sketches for now. till then i think i'll try to keep up with adopts and maybe do a lil icon pack or maybe a vday ych but we'll see.

[Shanny8]

Welp got the palette light and the small shelves put up, but I need a USB extender cable for the palette light because now it can't reach the super power strip so I'm gonna get one this week after I take care of some bills...I put the bathroom stuff inside the wall cabinet in the bathroom & got my laundry done for the weekend; I also got my books placed on the cube shelf- I might slide over to my storage [this coming weekend] and grab the rest of my books so that I can fill up the rest of it(and grab my 80s Transformers series on DVD as well- I've been wanting to watch it; the last time I watched it was in 2015).

Gonna take my Star Wars and Shield Hero figures out the boxes this coming weekend...the only thing I'm doing today is getting some lunch stuff for this week and then sit down to watch the game- plus try to see where this new art is going.

[Oriflamme]

Things are going swell, I think I’m anemic.

I’ve been feeling awful for some time and right now it’s the best explanation I have.
The other problem is that I’m a hypochondriac so my imagination is making things worse. If I’m occupied with something, It’s not so bad but as soon as I pay attention to the condition, I immediately notice that I don’t feel great, and it sucks. Right now, according to my pharmacist and my boss (who’s also anemic), the symptoms don’t seem bad enough for me to go to the hospital and I’ve taken some steps to improve things but it doesn’t change that I still don’t feel great at the moment.

[Oriflamme]

Update: It was probably just a small rut of slightly lower iron that turned into a multiple day long panic attack(or something along those lines.)

[Shanny8]

Just trying to get through this week- started working on my taxes and discovered with the "new" tax changes, companies no longer get taxed on overtime; that cost is [now] placed on the taxpayer...the "good" news is that taxpayers are exempt if the amount of OT is under a certain amount: while I certainly qualify for the exemption, I gotta find out how much cumulative OT hours I worked last year(I worked a LOT- coz of the house ordeal); the only issue is that while the company has the cumulative amount in money of OT I made from last year, they DON'T have the cumulative amount in total hours- so now I have to print out EVERY paystub from last year to figure that out

Trying to keep from getting sick- there's something going around and I don't need to catch it...if I can get through this month, I can take a day off next month.

Other than that, I started working on new art and trying to de-clutter my room/space some more; experimenting/trying out some of those new probiotic/alternative sodas in an attempt to cut back on sugar and bring my current sugar levels down...I wanna get back in the gym, but I'm still trying to get ample rest for my body coz I feel like a lot of this everyday stuff is affecting me energy wise- definitely feel low key stressed almost all the time.

[tiff524]

So, I don't want to bring you all down. But it's off topic, and just sad for me. I lost a friend over the weekend. Knew him for 18 years. Found out Friday night, and just was totally off on Saturday. I was literally going around the house cleaning everything. I even cleaned my grill over the stove, full of oil. LOL I mean, it had to be done.

I usually clean a lot when I'm upset. My hubby did see it, and like, I filled a glass out of the dishwasher with ice, put my soda in it, and it broke just as I was standing by my dinner. Root beer and glass all over the dinner I had just cooked. He gave me a big hug after that. I had to acknowledge that I was definitely upset, and doing normal chores was difficult.

Crazy weekend. I got some writing done, because that helped to forget for awhile. But all my friends are upset, and we've all been posting pictures on social media. As one does when you are remembering someone when they die. Damn. I remembered he was gone again. And a wave of sadness hit. Sigh

But anyway, it's been really affecting me more then I'd realize this weekend. Didn't know where else to put it, but hope you all had a better weekend than me.

Not to mention I had to call the plumber out to fix my tub that backed-up. When it rains, it pours. Oh, yeah. And the storm tonight. Hope you all are safe and warm and dry this evening. Hug your loved ones and pets. Life is short.

[Shanny8]

Sorry for your loss...

I've lost close ones over the past years so you gotta just let yourself get through that grieving process.

[tiff524]

Thank you. It's been a week, and I think the shock has worn out some. Time, I have found when I lose other friends, does seem to help to get used to the change of them being gone. But I tend to hold on to my friends closer. Lots of pictures are being shared of him online which is always positive. And I continue to write. Go day to day. Writing is therapy too. It's good to have a place to just talk about those things that come up in life. Because the little things affect and feed into your writing.

[Shanny8]

Didnt get ANY art done this weekend- was really tired; I crashed Friday night and slept 13 hours(woke up late Saturday afternoon). Spent the day just trying to muster energy to get laundry & some vacuuming done, watched a show that I usually watch on Friday nights, then watched some 80s Transformers and another show that I was a couple of episodes away from finishing...

Kind of the same thing for Sunday- got up later than I expected, tried to muster up energy to work on art but spent it having to diffuse a situation, then just used the rest of the day to watch something to get out of that zone and played a video game.

Hoping to get back on track this week- taking my day off next week..!

[allenT]

Stalling my comic to draw my new fursona. I'm still fiercely dedicated to my comic project but for now just want to draw for stress relief.

[Shanny8]

Made it to the weekend; still gotta get through 4 days next week before the day off, but at least I get to rest for a few...

Almost done with inks on the art- just gotta see if the idea I have for the background art is gonna work...

Gonna watch my usual Friday night stuffs(anime and Star Trek), then on Saturday watch some more Transformers early and then rewatch the movie The Accountant(which I havent watched since 2015) because I bought The Accountant 2 back during the holidays...

[tiff524]

Totally bummed. I also dabble in writing 10-Minute plays. I had a play selected last year for a local play festival. So, I thought I'd write some more. Just got rejections for two plays out to two festivals. I have one left to hear from. Oh well. Writers are used to rejection. ;-(

[Shanny8]

Definitely needed this day off...by the time I got home last night my back was hurting, so I hopped in bed and got some VERY LONG sleep(about 11 hrs); up this afternoon trying to get myself together, and then start working on my art.

[Shanny8]

Welp the weekend is over...got the art piece completed- taking some time to rest and recharge, then start on the new piece when the energy & motivation is ready; next piece is gonna be back to one of my small, simple ones- then after that, I'll do the "power couple" piece.

Kinda miffed coz I'm gonna have order some new pads for my wireless headset; the original ones arent destroyed but I guess the adhesive to the left one is gone & it's on the verge of falling off...I was trying to hold out to next month before I dealt with Amazon but it seems I've got no choice.

Supposed to be sitting down this coming Friday for my [UGH] annual evaluation on the day gig- would be nice if they were as generous this year as they were last year...

[Shanny8]

Got in the replacement earpads for my headphones and they work! I'm satisfied that I didn't have to get a whole new pair(yet- though I will eventually have to because I want to have a separate pair solely for when I go to the gym).

Decided that right now I'm NOT going to get the XP Pen magic drawing tablet- I'm trying to control my spending to a certain degree, and that purchase right now would be too much...so my "birthday present" for myself next month is replacement controllers for my Switch and maybe 2 games- Hello Kitty Island Adventure and/or Final Fantasy 12; all 3 of those would be under $200, so I'm good with that...I started playing Zelda Echoes and I like it, but my current shitty controllers are making the gameplay difficult.

Did my annual evaluation and they gave me a decent raise- though I only feel like they did it because the current economy is crap right now...I don't know there is still some residual mistrust from me for the last number of years(2020-2024) when they gave me some real tiny shitty raises; I just can't see them being "benevolent" all of a sudden.

Working on a new art piece- just kinda wrestling with the proportions right now so it's going real slow...this one is a larger size one as well but I decided to hop back on a fan art property so that I wouldn't have to put too much though into the design.