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Now pay attention to what the words below say! Hey guys. Some of you I have talked to, some of you I haven't. Some of you know what is going on with me and why I have been radio silent for nearly a month and a half, some of you don't... So, let me explain what's been going on while I have been basically in hiding for the last 6 or so weeks.
First and foremost, I was in the hospital about a week ago. I woke up with the single worst pain I have ever been in, and within 20 minutes I was on the way to the hospital. Turned out I had kidney stones, and they were bad enough I had pulled a muscle in my lower back. They put me on pain killers that did... Basically nothing, and I have been unable to get good sleep or really do anything since. It's been something I wouldn't wish on anyone, so... Yeah... Not doing great with that. I'm kind of on the mend, as in I can sit and type without my whole body just deciding that I can't do a single thing... I guess that is a good thing, but I am still not great. Getting better though.
Before that, I was at Furnal Equinox (I had never been to a Canadian con, and planned going way back in September of last year), then before that my brother lost a fight with a saw which ate up the first half of this month. He got a giant gash in his leg, and has been on crutches and relying on me for... A lot since the end of February. I'm out of the house to help him with stuff or keep him company at least a couple times a week since then, and he is still in and out of the hospital for it. He's somewhat on the mend too finally though, so we are both finally healing after what was an atrocious month for our health.
February had him getting that gash, then Anthro New England before that which is just a local con I was at for a couple days to see some local friends and meet with a couple people about my staffing duties for other conventions... And before that was TFF, the time-sucking con that basically makes February a month of getting nothing done until the latter half of the month. The week before is all prep, the week of the con I am in Texas proper, and the week after is always catch-up and being sick and getting caught up on the hours upon hours of sleep I missed. I staff that convention as the writing track lead (Meaning all 21 writing panels at the con are my sole responsibility), and by extension helping out with programming as a whole, so that con is a very busy one for me.
So. That is what has been going on. I have tried to keep updated on things by Twitter, but really... It's been hard to do anything but sit on the days I am not running around incredibly busy. I mean the two weeks before FE I was working on my truck to get it ready to drive the 1400 miles there and back to Canada. It was having electrical issues that I fixed, needed a belt and oil change, and various other maintenance things that kept me working on it for 2 weekends. The weeks between I was in and out of Connecticut for my brother or writing when I could muster up the mental strength to do so.
That is something I want to put in here. I have been writing. Not as much as I should have been, but I do have a few stories that are done and just need to be posted. I am keeping my word of continuing to get things done... Just not at a pace that I want to be going. I am not just going to cons willy nilly and ignoring my responsibilities to all of you... I was accused of that by someone, and it stung a lot to have someone thinking that of me. And frankly it killed a lot of my drive for writing for a week or so, to think that someone thought that low of me. I don't just go to cons and fursuit and take advantage of people on this platform... I try to go and write as much as I can, it's just been a shitstorm for me the last 2 months. Cons I can manage, and all 3 I have been to were planned or for purposes that are not just to go and fursuit and have a good time and that's it. Hell, I will be going to FWA here in a few days and that con is not just to go to; I am meeting with an artist there to hash out details for a game idea I have, as well as talk to some TFF staff going now that the con is behind us about what we can do better for next year.
That all being said, waiting this long for an update can't keep being okay. I've said that before, and I did do okay for a couple months... Then fell back into just getting too busy and neglecting my responsibilities. April is a NaNoWriMo month, and expect a lot from that.
I close on this. Thanks for being patient, thank you for supporting me and believing in me to get caught up, and above all thank you for letting me create for you. I attached a completed story so there is a little bit of proof that I have indeed been writing too; can't claim something without showing I'm not full of shit. Enjoy that, again thank you, and I will be hopefully seeing at least one or two of you in stream here soon.
First and foremost, I was in the hospital about a week ago. I woke up with the single worst pain I have ever been in, and within 20 minutes I was on the way to the hospital. Turned out I had kidney stones, and they were bad enough I had pulled a muscle in my lower back. They put me on pain killers that did... Basically nothing, and I have been unable to get good sleep or really do anything since. It's been something I wouldn't wish on anyone, so... Yeah... Not doing great with that. I'm kind of on the mend, as in I can sit and type without my whole body just deciding that I can't do a single thing... I guess that is a good thing, but I am still not great. Getting better though.
Before that, I was at Furnal Equinox (I had never been to a Canadian con, and planned going way back in September of last year), then before that my brother lost a fight with a saw which ate up the first half of this month. He got a giant gash in his leg, and has been on crutches and relying on me for... A lot since the end of February. I'm out of the house to help him with stuff or keep him company at least a couple times a week since then, and he is still in and out of the hospital for it. He's somewhat on the mend too finally though, so we are both finally healing after what was an atrocious month for our health.
February had him getting that gash, then Anthro New England before that which is just a local con I was at for a couple days to see some local friends and meet with a couple people about my staffing duties for other conventions... And before that was TFF, the time-sucking con that basically makes February a month of getting nothing done until the latter half of the month. The week before is all prep, the week of the con I am in Texas proper, and the week after is always catch-up and being sick and getting caught up on the hours upon hours of sleep I missed. I staff that convention as the writing track lead (Meaning all 21 writing panels at the con are my sole responsibility), and by extension helping out with programming as a whole, so that con is a very busy one for me.
So. That is what has been going on. I have tried to keep updated on things by Twitter, but really... It's been hard to do anything but sit on the days I am not running around incredibly busy. I mean the two weeks before FE I was working on my truck to get it ready to drive the 1400 miles there and back to Canada. It was having electrical issues that I fixed, needed a belt and oil change, and various other maintenance things that kept me working on it for 2 weekends. The weeks between I was in and out of Connecticut for my brother or writing when I could muster up the mental strength to do so.
That is something I want to put in here. I have been writing. Not as much as I should have been, but I do have a few stories that are done and just need to be posted. I am keeping my word of continuing to get things done... Just not at a pace that I want to be going. I am not just going to cons willy nilly and ignoring my responsibilities to all of you... I was accused of that by someone, and it stung a lot to have someone thinking that of me. And frankly it killed a lot of my drive for writing for a week or so, to think that someone thought that low of me. I don't just go to cons and fursuit and take advantage of people on this platform... I try to go and write as much as I can, it's just been a shitstorm for me the last 2 months. Cons I can manage, and all 3 I have been to were planned or for purposes that are not just to go and fursuit and have a good time and that's it. Hell, I will be going to FWA here in a few days and that con is not just to go to; I am meeting with an artist there to hash out details for a game idea I have, as well as talk to some TFF staff going now that the con is behind us about what we can do better for next year.
That all being said, waiting this long for an update can't keep being okay. I've said that before, and I did do okay for a couple months... Then fell back into just getting too busy and neglecting my responsibilities. April is a NaNoWriMo month, and expect a lot from that.
I close on this. Thanks for being patient, thank you for supporting me and believing in me to get caught up, and above all thank you for letting me create for you. I attached a completed story so there is a little bit of proof that I have indeed been writing too; can't claim something without showing I'm not full of shit. Enjoy that, again thank you, and I will be hopefully seeing at least one or two of you in stream here soon.
Aside from that, you know I root for you! Hope you will get to have fun foremost soon again. You deserve things to be a good experience for you. *sends totohugs and some birthday cake* 🍰(^.=.^)
*Hugs*
Don't worry about updates too much, we understand that real life is more important, focus on keeping you and yours alive and well above all else.
I'd consider it a miracle to get half as many stories out as you, or make them half as good/long.
All things considered, you're doing well even with the shitty hand you've been given, keep it up.:)
*Hugs again*