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August To Do List.
Posted 14 years agoThere are a great number of things that I would like to get done this month, especially since I have gotten out of my art slump and kicked a majority of the sad and depressed mood I have been in out the window and sent it packing on a train to Nowhere, USA. Why am I posting a "To Do List" here? Well, I figure why not gain some support from my friends and fans, since you all can give me an extra kick to the rear if I start slipping. ;)
1. Get all commissions done! - This includes those that have been waiting for me to finish and paid me. Sorry to have kept you all waiting so long.
2. Relaunch personal website. - Something that I have been working on for a long time now off and on.
3. Drivers license! - I now meet state requirements here so I shall be working hard to get a license to replace my permit.
4. Job. - I am currently still working on getting a job and awaiting word back for one that I applied for recently... as well as several I applied for over the course of the last few months. So far I have not heard anything back other then rejection letters from a few, and one shall be deciding today. :) Here's to hopeful wishing!
5. Webcomic reboot and launch of new comics. - Rebooting my old comic "Folf!" with a better script as well as possibly launching some more comics that I have had in my head and scripts for laying around for years.
6. Continue Working! - While I am looking for a steady job I have been doing commissions as well as working on other peoples webcomics as an advisor and also as a part-time artist. I plan to continue doing this now that I have my work area set up.
7. Continue losing weight and getting in shape. - I have lost over 36 pounds so far with my new diet and workout routine, but I still have a ways to go to being back in the condition I was after high school.
1. Get all commissions done! - This includes those that have been waiting for me to finish and paid me. Sorry to have kept you all waiting so long.
2. Relaunch personal website. - Something that I have been working on for a long time now off and on.
3. Drivers license! - I now meet state requirements here so I shall be working hard to get a license to replace my permit.
4. Job. - I am currently still working on getting a job and awaiting word back for one that I applied for recently... as well as several I applied for over the course of the last few months. So far I have not heard anything back other then rejection letters from a few, and one shall be deciding today. :) Here's to hopeful wishing!
5. Webcomic reboot and launch of new comics. - Rebooting my old comic "Folf!" with a better script as well as possibly launching some more comics that I have had in my head and scripts for laying around for years.
6. Continue Working! - While I am looking for a steady job I have been doing commissions as well as working on other peoples webcomics as an advisor and also as a part-time artist. I plan to continue doing this now that I have my work area set up.
7. Continue losing weight and getting in shape. - I have lost over 36 pounds so far with my new diet and workout routine, but I still have a ways to go to being back in the condition I was after high school.
Say WHAT!?
Posted 14 years agoYOU JUST WOKE UP NAKED IN BED NEXT TO ME..... using only 3 words. What would you say to me?? Note: If you comment, please copy and paste this as your journal, so i may comment on yours as well. Be a good sport. Play along.
Feeling Better
Posted 14 years agoFeeling better today. Yesterday and last night was my snapping point I think, did a lot of dumb things and today I actually kinda feel better... o_O Still lots to do, but not feeling as stressed out and feeling bit better about things. Thank you all my friends. =)
Rough times.
Posted 14 years agoBeen going through a lot of rough times lately that has caused me to act strangely towards friends and family. I'm sorry if I have offended anyone with my actions.
I do have some potentially good news however. I may have a job soon working on a webcomic that actually pays money. I still have to get through the audition phase, but I'm hoping for some good luck. As it stands I have the most money in my family, which is just over $200., so any kind of income at this point would be a welcome blessing. No, I am not going to ask for donations or anything of that kind, and if anyone offers I shall refuse. As stressed as I am, I would rather work for money then have it just given to me. Hopefully I shall get this jig with the webcomic, and that shall help ease things till can find a steady job.
I do have some potentially good news however. I may have a job soon working on a webcomic that actually pays money. I still have to get through the audition phase, but I'm hoping for some good luck. As it stands I have the most money in my family, which is just over $200., so any kind of income at this point would be a welcome blessing. No, I am not going to ask for donations or anything of that kind, and if anyone offers I shall refuse. As stressed as I am, I would rather work for money then have it just given to me. Hopefully I shall get this jig with the webcomic, and that shall help ease things till can find a steady job.
Monday News Edition.
Posted 14 years agoTime for the news boys and girls.
- Commission News -
I have been working as much as I can on commissions given what all is happening lately. I have been having trouble finding the energy and drive to work on them. I can get things all set up to work, then just get an energy crash and the drive to work on things just goes away. I'll try and get things wrapped up by this weekend however and push myself to work.
- Personal Health News -
Still losing weight that I gained since I lost my job years ago. Lost a total of over 35 pounds now, and still have a great deal more to go but at least I am making headway on things. Kind of broke from my diet with all the stress I have been under, just needed a bit of comfort food and drink.
- Bear Health -
Bear is doing better, and starting to be like his old self once more. Taking him to the vet today for a blood sugar check, and hopefully will have good news to report. Came very close to losing him, and it made me very depressed, still does. Raised him since he was a newborn kitten, so I'm very attached to him. The sadness and depression was exactly like what I felt when my Grandmother passed due to cancer and kidney failure, same things Bear is going through now.
* UPDATE 6:00 *
Vet called with results of Bears blood sugar test, and in her own words, they are "Perfect". Have to keep him on one unit of insulin and keep an eye on him. He has improved a great deal, and is eating and drinking normally again. Next vet visit will be for another checkup on his other conditions, and that will be later on this week.
- Job News -
Still applying for jobs... running out of options however as I am being turned down for jobs or told that they aren't hiring right now, but that I can apply for a seasonal job and they will keep my application and resume on file. I haven't had one call back for any of the jobs I applied for. The most response that I get is an email notification saying that I did not get the job. After years of getting these things I am getting very tired of it. It is especially depressing when you get one saying that you don't meet the minimum requirements for a job, and then they refuse to let you apply for another job in their company. Seems a teenager in high school meets the requirements for a cashier, but not someone nearly 29 years old. :/
- Wrap up -
Still a lot more going on, but that is all the news that I am willing to cover for now. Everything else I shall keep locked up inside and try to deal with on my own. Till then, you all take care now.
- Commission News -
I have been working as much as I can on commissions given what all is happening lately. I have been having trouble finding the energy and drive to work on them. I can get things all set up to work, then just get an energy crash and the drive to work on things just goes away. I'll try and get things wrapped up by this weekend however and push myself to work.
- Personal Health News -
Still losing weight that I gained since I lost my job years ago. Lost a total of over 35 pounds now, and still have a great deal more to go but at least I am making headway on things. Kind of broke from my diet with all the stress I have been under, just needed a bit of comfort food and drink.
- Bear Health -
Bear is doing better, and starting to be like his old self once more. Taking him to the vet today for a blood sugar check, and hopefully will have good news to report. Came very close to losing him, and it made me very depressed, still does. Raised him since he was a newborn kitten, so I'm very attached to him. The sadness and depression was exactly like what I felt when my Grandmother passed due to cancer and kidney failure, same things Bear is going through now.
* UPDATE 6:00 *
Vet called with results of Bears blood sugar test, and in her own words, they are "Perfect". Have to keep him on one unit of insulin and keep an eye on him. He has improved a great deal, and is eating and drinking normally again. Next vet visit will be for another checkup on his other conditions, and that will be later on this week.
- Job News -
Still applying for jobs... running out of options however as I am being turned down for jobs or told that they aren't hiring right now, but that I can apply for a seasonal job and they will keep my application and resume on file. I haven't had one call back for any of the jobs I applied for. The most response that I get is an email notification saying that I did not get the job. After years of getting these things I am getting very tired of it. It is especially depressing when you get one saying that you don't meet the minimum requirements for a job, and then they refuse to let you apply for another job in their company. Seems a teenager in high school meets the requirements for a cashier, but not someone nearly 29 years old. :/
- Wrap up -
Still a lot more going on, but that is all the news that I am willing to cover for now. Everything else I shall keep locked up inside and try to deal with on my own. Till then, you all take care now.
Bear news.
Posted 14 years agoThose that read my last journal know what is going on with my cat, Bear, and I've gotten some kind words from you all. Right now, I'm just distraught. We took Bear to the vet and she gave him an examination that led to us having to leave him there for several hours so that they could run some more tests to find out what is going on after she found a lump on Bear.
Results of the examination and tests... Bear has a tumor either in/on his stomach, intestines, or spleen, they can't tell exactly where without doing surgery. They also found that the insulin that we were giving him was too much, along with the diabetic food we were giving him, which made him a bit more tired then normal. Bear also has kidney disease, what stage we don't know, but it explains why he was urinating so much and going to random places in the last few weeks to relieve himself. Due to Bear's age we can't do surgery on him because putting him under would most likely be fatal. The vet also said she had a cat in the same condition once, and they only lived two months after surgery to remove the tumor.
We are going to bring him home from the vets at about 5 pm, so that they can get him hydrated some more and observe him a bit more before we do. Then we are going to make him as comfortable as possible, and just watch over him. That's all we can really do now other then hoping that he will bounce back, somehow.
Results of the examination and tests... Bear has a tumor either in/on his stomach, intestines, or spleen, they can't tell exactly where without doing surgery. They also found that the insulin that we were giving him was too much, along with the diabetic food we were giving him, which made him a bit more tired then normal. Bear also has kidney disease, what stage we don't know, but it explains why he was urinating so much and going to random places in the last few weeks to relieve himself. Due to Bear's age we can't do surgery on him because putting him under would most likely be fatal. The vet also said she had a cat in the same condition once, and they only lived two months after surgery to remove the tumor.
We are going to bring him home from the vets at about 5 pm, so that they can get him hydrated some more and observe him a bit more before we do. Then we are going to make him as comfortable as possible, and just watch over him. That's all we can really do now other then hoping that he will bounce back, somehow.
Stressed, afraid, Bear cat news.
Posted 14 years agoLately my cat, Bear, has not been doing to well and it has me stressed out. He was diagnosed with feline diabetes after we found him laying on the floor convulsing, unable to walk, and only able to let out meows for help. That was several years ago, and were have been able to keep things under control with insulin shots and special diabetic food for him.
Lately Bear has been having some trouble getting around, staggering at times before recovering and regaining his balance. He has also lost a great deal more weight, to the point he might weigh as much as he did when he was a small kitten. He also is developing cataracts in his eyes that make it difficult for him to see things. I have actually seen him walk right off my night table thinking that it is longer then what it is, and fall to the floor on his side.
Bear’s also been having a great deal of trouble with finding his litter box, and controlling his bladder. It might be part of his age, since he is over 18 years old now, just like how one of his claws are now deformed due to it not shedding properly. But with everything that has been going on I am afraid that I may just be losing him, just like how I almost lost him when we found him convulsing and dying years ago. All I can do is watch him, and hope for the best when we get him to the vets.
Update 7:48 AM
Sitting watching Bear right now. He has lost complete control of his bowels and is having a hard time walking. He's tried to go do his business, but all that comes out is drops and he is exhausted that afterwards he just collapses. He has thrown up several times already, most of it was his breakfast and water. Vets office opens at 8:30 so we are all set to head down there with him.
Lately Bear has been having some trouble getting around, staggering at times before recovering and regaining his balance. He has also lost a great deal more weight, to the point he might weigh as much as he did when he was a small kitten. He also is developing cataracts in his eyes that make it difficult for him to see things. I have actually seen him walk right off my night table thinking that it is longer then what it is, and fall to the floor on his side.
Bear’s also been having a great deal of trouble with finding his litter box, and controlling his bladder. It might be part of his age, since he is over 18 years old now, just like how one of his claws are now deformed due to it not shedding properly. But with everything that has been going on I am afraid that I may just be losing him, just like how I almost lost him when we found him convulsing and dying years ago. All I can do is watch him, and hope for the best when we get him to the vets.
Update 7:48 AM
Sitting watching Bear right now. He has lost complete control of his bowels and is having a hard time walking. He's tried to go do his business, but all that comes out is drops and he is exhausted that afterwards he just collapses. He has thrown up several times already, most of it was his breakfast and water. Vets office opens at 8:30 so we are all set to head down there with him.
Still alive folks.
Posted 14 years agoSorry for my inactivity lately. I have been working on a great deal of things, most of which are related to finding a job. I'll have more art and things later on this week, I promise! D:
Job Woes.
Posted 14 years agoWell, I filled out applications for places and got the same reply basically from all of them... "You do not meet the minimum requirements." . . . for what is basically a cashiers job. Tried other jobs and positions, same results. Seriously, how am I to gain the experience needed if no one will hire me so that I can get the experience that I need!? All these applications are online also, so the person or system they are using just goes over the information and doesn't even get a chance to talk to me or anything before deciding that I'm not worth their time or energy.
Went to several places in person to fill out an application, only to be redirected to their websites to fill them out. One didn't take 5 hours before sending me a notice that my application was rejected. Wish that employers would actually meet with an applicant face to face instead of letting a computer program sort through and send rejection notices.
Only thing that I can do is to keep looking and trying...
Went to several places in person to fill out an application, only to be redirected to their websites to fill them out. One didn't take 5 hours before sending me a notice that my application was rejected. Wish that employers would actually meet with an applicant face to face instead of letting a computer program sort through and send rejection notices.
Only thing that I can do is to keep looking and trying...
Expanded Searches, Comm. Updates, Tumblr-ings...?
Posted 14 years agoAfter returning home from dinner and furniture browsing, I decided to look into jobs at the mall here and found a number of places hiring. Thinking of applying to both the Game Stop and Suncoast for jobs, will have to stop by there tomorrow if I can get some time away from getting the house organized for company that shall be arriving Friday night.
Shall have family over for the weekend, and then again the following weekend. Going to be working as much as I can on commissions, and hopefully finish one by the weekend once more. That shall be my goal, to complete at least one commission a week and give all my commissioners their monies worth as well. I have things a bit streamlined now with my workspace and set my traditional art supplies up as well so that you all can start commissioning for those as well if you prefer. I would like to start mailing prints as well to people once more, but that is something I haven't done since 2002...
In other news, I fell in with others and got a Tumblr account/blog thing... I'll be posting art and other random things on there. Follow if you all want to, and if you do, check out my friends as well. ;)
http://coreartnstuff.tumblr.com/
Shall have family over for the weekend, and then again the following weekend. Going to be working as much as I can on commissions, and hopefully finish one by the weekend once more. That shall be my goal, to complete at least one commission a week and give all my commissioners their monies worth as well. I have things a bit streamlined now with my workspace and set my traditional art supplies up as well so that you all can start commissioning for those as well if you prefer. I would like to start mailing prints as well to people once more, but that is something I haven't done since 2002...
In other news, I fell in with others and got a Tumblr account/blog thing... I'll be posting art and other random things on there. Follow if you all want to, and if you do, check out my friends as well. ;)
http://coreartnstuff.tumblr.com/
My car is a Wasp?!
Posted 14 years agoYeah, so it turns out that some wasps have taken up residence in my car. D: Passenger side door, and the trunk. Those little things moved from a trash can that they built a nest in to my car after the base grounds keeping crew sprayed the thing. Why is it that it is my car that seems to have these problems? :/ Have to add cleaning those things out to the list of things to get done to it.
In other news, job search is continuing... and now that I have my car here I can work on drivers license as well for this state. Should increase area that I can look in a bit, just as long as the cost to commute doesn't eat too much into wages earned.
Getting things moved into my lil' basement apartment and set the way that I want them for now. I will have to change things once I get some actual seating in the place. Right now my computer chair is buried in the garage, and the only place to sit that I have is my bed and a folding chair that I borrowed from upstairs. Makes me miss my love seat that I had years ago... that thing was comfy to sit on and to sleep on.
Commissions are coming along, hoping to have another one done by the weekend. Might be delayed a bit since having some family over also for a bit. Means that I shall have do a lot more work to get the place ready by Friday. But I shall continue working on commissions and artwork in the later hours of the night/early morning.
In other news, job search is continuing... and now that I have my car here I can work on drivers license as well for this state. Should increase area that I can look in a bit, just as long as the cost to commute doesn't eat too much into wages earned.
Getting things moved into my lil' basement apartment and set the way that I want them for now. I will have to change things once I get some actual seating in the place. Right now my computer chair is buried in the garage, and the only place to sit that I have is my bed and a folding chair that I borrowed from upstairs. Makes me miss my love seat that I had years ago... that thing was comfy to sit on and to sleep on.
Commissions are coming along, hoping to have another one done by the weekend. Might be delayed a bit since having some family over also for a bit. Means that I shall have do a lot more work to get the place ready by Friday. But I shall continue working on commissions and artwork in the later hours of the night/early morning.
Comms and Clean Up.
Posted 14 years agoCommission work is going faster now that I have my work station set up properly. I should have at least one commission done by this weekend for those that are waiting.
Cleared the old place out pretty much. Just have to clean it up a bit and then the pre-inspection on the 23rd and final inspection on the 30th. With luck I shall have my apartment cleaned up and set up also before the end of the month. Lot of things to get moved from the garage however, so I'm hoping for some luck.
Cleared the old place out pretty much. Just have to clean it up a bit and then the pre-inspection on the 23rd and final inspection on the 30th. With luck I shall have my apartment cleaned up and set up also before the end of the month. Lot of things to get moved from the garage however, so I'm hoping for some luck.
5 Slots Left + Stuffs
Posted 14 years ago= Commissions =
First off, thank you those that commissioned me for your patience with me. I had hoped to knock out a great deal more work with commissions during this move, but the move and the heat has zapped my energy. Things are winding down now with moving, since hopefully tomorrow we'll be clearing the last of things out of the old place and will then just have to spend time here placing things in their proper spot. Work on commissions is progressing, and shall continue to do so now that I have a workable workspace other then the floor of my bedroom in my lil' basement apartment. Expect to see near finished works popping up in your in boxes for you to approve of before to long.
There are still 5 slots open, so grab them while you can. =)
= Move =
As stated above, things are going a bit smoother now. The heat here has zapped everyone's strength for the most part. Tomorrow everything should be out of the old place and moved in here. Then just have to put things in their proper place and all shall be good for a while.
= Mom Health =
Mom's health has been improving... rather well too since moving out of the old place. As a matter of fact, so has mine and my father's as well. That's interesting...
Doctor's visit on Friday resulted in a thumbs up from the doctor as Mom checked out on all the tests and her surgery wound is healing up nicely now. Means chemo treatments might start again soon for her.
= Me =
Well, as of today I have lost 27 lbs. with this diet that I am on and working out daily. It may not seem like a large number, but it is to me considering things. I have also seen an improvement in other things in my life since moving from the old place and into this new one. Namely I haven't been feeling as sick as I use to, and I haven't been as stressed out due to things falling apart. When the railing to the stairs breaks away from the wall when you are holding it, it can lead to some serious stress going up and down the stairs.
Job hunting is continuing! I have narrowed things down considerably, and am going to put in applications once things have settled here with the move. I've also stepped up my driving practices, and shall be driving my car from the old place to the new one. Hopefully I will be able to trade in my permit for a license soon, and then I'll be able to cruise to and from work without bothering others in the house.
First off, thank you those that commissioned me for your patience with me. I had hoped to knock out a great deal more work with commissions during this move, but the move and the heat has zapped my energy. Things are winding down now with moving, since hopefully tomorrow we'll be clearing the last of things out of the old place and will then just have to spend time here placing things in their proper spot. Work on commissions is progressing, and shall continue to do so now that I have a workable workspace other then the floor of my bedroom in my lil' basement apartment. Expect to see near finished works popping up in your in boxes for you to approve of before to long.
There are still 5 slots open, so grab them while you can. =)
= Move =
As stated above, things are going a bit smoother now. The heat here has zapped everyone's strength for the most part. Tomorrow everything should be out of the old place and moved in here. Then just have to put things in their proper place and all shall be good for a while.
= Mom Health =
Mom's health has been improving... rather well too since moving out of the old place. As a matter of fact, so has mine and my father's as well. That's interesting...
Doctor's visit on Friday resulted in a thumbs up from the doctor as Mom checked out on all the tests and her surgery wound is healing up nicely now. Means chemo treatments might start again soon for her.
= Me =
Well, as of today I have lost 27 lbs. with this diet that I am on and working out daily. It may not seem like a large number, but it is to me considering things. I have also seen an improvement in other things in my life since moving from the old place and into this new one. Namely I haven't been feeling as sick as I use to, and I haven't been as stressed out due to things falling apart. When the railing to the stairs breaks away from the wall when you are holding it, it can lead to some serious stress going up and down the stairs.
Job hunting is continuing! I have narrowed things down considerably, and am going to put in applications once things have settled here with the move. I've also stepped up my driving practices, and shall be driving my car from the old place to the new one. Hopefully I will be able to trade in my permit for a license soon, and then I'll be able to cruise to and from work without bothering others in the house.
Move almost done...
Posted 14 years agoUGH! Okay, last night I passed out in bed after laying down just to cool off in front of my fan and sent a text to someone important. Working in this heat here is killer... and we made two trips to and from houses, along with one to the dump. Spent today clearing out the second floor and most of the first floor of things. Tomorrow will be spent organizing things here, and hauling things to the dump as well...
Latest casualties from this move are... my bookcase, and my DVD storage case. DVD case was broken in half by my Dad shoving the chase for the sofa on it. Book case... I have no idea but now the entire top is destroyed. For my Mom it is one of her collectible ceramic eagles. It was crushed in the box it was in and there is no telling if the others are damaged or not since someone decided to put it on the bottom of a stack of heavy boxes.
Working at night on commissions and other things, and I am very sorry for the delays in getting things done. Move shall be done by this weekend hopefully, and then I shall have more time for things. C:
Latest casualties from this move are... my bookcase, and my DVD storage case. DVD case was broken in half by my Dad shoving the chase for the sofa on it. Book case... I have no idea but now the entire top is destroyed. For my Mom it is one of her collectible ceramic eagles. It was crushed in the box it was in and there is no telling if the others are damaged or not since someone decided to put it on the bottom of a stack of heavy boxes.
Working at night on commissions and other things, and I am very sorry for the delays in getting things done. Move shall be done by this weekend hopefully, and then I shall have more time for things. C:
Commission Delays
Posted 14 years agoI want to let all those that have commissioned me know that there will be a delay with the commissions. I had planned on having a new progress report done or at least some of the commissions done by Sunday. Spent all day Friday and Saturday moving things and so I am worn out and sore all over. To top it off I had a Washing Machine land on my left foot. Nothing broken, just extremely sore since the utility dolly also ran over my foot right before the Washing Machine landed on it. :/
About 80% moved in, still some things to get from the other place, but we made a lot of progress in only a couple of days time. Going to rest tomorrow and work on commissions.
About 80% moved in, still some things to get from the other place, but we made a lot of progress in only a couple of days time. Going to rest tomorrow and work on commissions.
Moving Progression and Thank You All.
Posted 14 years ago= Move =
Ugh, well things are moving around fairly well with the move. There is a kind of debate between my folks as to when to be fully moved in. Dad wants to be fully moved in by the end of the week... meaning a lot of work Friday. Mom wants to be moved in fully by the end of next week. In either case, I am working my butt off getting things done and hauling things into the new place. One part of my room looks like a box city, and I still have things to pack.
Right now the house as TV and Phone service, internet shall be set up tomorrow since they ran out of modems when they were there to install the cable. Might have a moving van here tonight to start packing, if not then tomorrow morning. Moving as much as we can ourselves to save some money. Lowest estimate we got for moving was about $600 and the highest was $3000, so we are saving a bit by doing this move ourselves. Also less of a chance of things being broken or destroyed.
= Thanks =
Getting closer to getting everything done, and accomplishing all the goals I have set to get done this year... well, most of them. There are still some that I have to work on. This move is like starting a new chapter in my life, a fresh start kind of. It has me a bit stressed and nervous, and at times a bit sad because I start to think of all the things that I have lost just trying to get to this part. The thing that keeps me going is the fact that I have those that care about me, and just knowing that has kept me moving forward even through the darkest of times.
I try to hide my emotions as best as I can at times to be strong for everyone, and also because I don't want to bring anyone down with my problems. The few that I do share things with know who they are, and they have been the greatest pillars of support and encouragement to me, one person in particular especially who has shown me great strength in all that is going on in their life and helped me through mine as well.
Thank you all.
~ Core
Ugh, well things are moving around fairly well with the move. There is a kind of debate between my folks as to when to be fully moved in. Dad wants to be fully moved in by the end of the week... meaning a lot of work Friday. Mom wants to be moved in fully by the end of next week. In either case, I am working my butt off getting things done and hauling things into the new place. One part of my room looks like a box city, and I still have things to pack.
Right now the house as TV and Phone service, internet shall be set up tomorrow since they ran out of modems when they were there to install the cable. Might have a moving van here tonight to start packing, if not then tomorrow morning. Moving as much as we can ourselves to save some money. Lowest estimate we got for moving was about $600 and the highest was $3000, so we are saving a bit by doing this move ourselves. Also less of a chance of things being broken or destroyed.
= Thanks =
Getting closer to getting everything done, and accomplishing all the goals I have set to get done this year... well, most of them. There are still some that I have to work on. This move is like starting a new chapter in my life, a fresh start kind of. It has me a bit stressed and nervous, and at times a bit sad because I start to think of all the things that I have lost just trying to get to this part. The thing that keeps me going is the fact that I have those that care about me, and just knowing that has kept me moving forward even through the darkest of times.
I try to hide my emotions as best as I can at times to be strong for everyone, and also because I don't want to bring anyone down with my problems. The few that I do share things with know who they are, and they have been the greatest pillars of support and encouragement to me, one person in particular especially who has shown me great strength in all that is going on in their life and helped me through mine as well.
Thank you all.
~ Core
General Update of stuffs!
Posted 14 years agoTo Do Before End of Year
1.Getting a bank account - DONE!
2. Get to 158 lbs. - * 22 lbs. lost so far. :3
3. Drivers License - * Driving more with Permit.
4. Finding a job - * Job located, interview soonish.
5. Go back to school to get degree - * Reapplied for College.
This is the short list of things to do this year, and I am making progress on all fronts. Having a house has helped with stability of things and is allowing me to do much more then i have been able to do in the past.
Mom is doing well also with the new medication she is on, only set back was today when she fell off the driveway at the new house and skinned her knees and hands... and somehow punched herself in the face. DON'T ASK! Seriously, she did it while my back was turned, and it seems to be the norm for my family... Every time we move to a new place my Mom ends up injuring herself some how. Least this time it wasn't a broken foot.
Hopefully I shall have more news before the week is up on things. Till now, take care you all.
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2. Get to 158 lbs. - * 22 lbs. lost so far. :3
3. Drivers License - * Driving more with Permit.
4. Finding a job - * Job located, interview soonish.
5. Go back to school to get degree - * Reapplied for College.
This is the short list of things to do this year, and I am making progress on all fronts. Having a house has helped with stability of things and is allowing me to do much more then i have been able to do in the past.
Mom is doing well also with the new medication she is on, only set back was today when she fell off the driveway at the new house and skinned her knees and hands... and somehow punched herself in the face. DON'T ASK! Seriously, she did it while my back was turned, and it seems to be the norm for my family... Every time we move to a new place my Mom ends up injuring herself some how. Least this time it wasn't a broken foot.
Hopefully I shall have more news before the week is up on things. Till now, take care you all.
House Get!
Posted 14 years agoAs of today, I am a part home owner of a house! Closed on the house today and shall start moving things in tomorrow along with getting the Jeep's tags switched over to West Virginia tags, they expire at the end of the month so good timing on that.
= Commissions =
Commissions are still open. Usually I would be getting my commissions done quickly, but I have been distracted by things as you all can tell... and an art block that is making me redraw work since it doesn't look right... or I lose energy to work. D: IT SUCKS!!! I'm thankful that my commissioner is patient.
I shall have commissions open throughout the moving process, so keep them coming in folks. I shall continue the $5.00 Commissions going till the end of the month, and then next month I shall be adjusting the prices for things.
= Commissions =
Commissions are still open. Usually I would be getting my commissions done quickly, but I have been distracted by things as you all can tell... and an art block that is making me redraw work since it doesn't look right... or I lose energy to work. D: IT SUCKS!!! I'm thankful that my commissioner is patient.
I shall have commissions open throughout the moving process, so keep them coming in folks. I shall continue the $5.00 Commissions going till the end of the month, and then next month I shall be adjusting the prices for things.
Summer and Cold?
Posted 14 years agoWell, it is summer once again here with the 80 - 90 degree weather in the day time and the lower 50 - 60 degrees at night... Curled up with a thermal blanket right now to keep warm as I work. Hope that everyone is having a good summer so far.
= Mom Health =
Mom went for her appointments today, and everything checked out okay. She just has a sore throat from where they had to put a camera down her throat to check for any ulcers from her acid reflux. They also took her off some meds and gave her some new ones in order to combat the acid reflux and other things. As of right now she is curled up on the sofa with a stuffed animal Dad got her and she is watching TV while resting.
= House News =
Walk through was today, and everything went well I hear. I couldn't go in person, since someone had to man the phones here. Turned out there were no phone calls today... which is rare. Any other day we would get about 5 or 8 calls a day within a few hours time. Anyway, the house had some very minor things that had to be done, but other then a few nails heads being driven back down, the place is all set to be moved into. Closing is on the 26th and we have already started packing things up and clearing things out of here.
= Commissions =
Working on the commissions that I have, had a bit of a break yesterday since I couldn't get enough drive to work on things. Think I was just over worked and body wanted to rest. In any case, I am attacking things tonight to get ahead of the game a bit. Commissions are going to remain open throughout the move, and if I don't get back to you right away on things I hope that you all won't be offended. Have a lot going on as these journals point out, so I might be a bit slow responding to things.
Hope you all have a good week. Take care now~
= Mom Health =
Mom went for her appointments today, and everything checked out okay. She just has a sore throat from where they had to put a camera down her throat to check for any ulcers from her acid reflux. They also took her off some meds and gave her some new ones in order to combat the acid reflux and other things. As of right now she is curled up on the sofa with a stuffed animal Dad got her and she is watching TV while resting.
= House News =
Walk through was today, and everything went well I hear. I couldn't go in person, since someone had to man the phones here. Turned out there were no phone calls today... which is rare. Any other day we would get about 5 or 8 calls a day within a few hours time. Anyway, the house had some very minor things that had to be done, but other then a few nails heads being driven back down, the place is all set to be moved into. Closing is on the 26th and we have already started packing things up and clearing things out of here.
= Commissions =
Working on the commissions that I have, had a bit of a break yesterday since I couldn't get enough drive to work on things. Think I was just over worked and body wanted to rest. In any case, I am attacking things tonight to get ahead of the game a bit. Commissions are going to remain open throughout the move, and if I don't get back to you right away on things I hope that you all won't be offended. Have a lot going on as these journals point out, so I might be a bit slow responding to things.
Hope you all have a good week. Take care now~
20 Down, more to go, and Update!
Posted 14 years ago= Mom Health =
Well, things are kind of stabilizing a bit here as far as my Mom's health is concerned. We're considering going about things a bit differently now, since she really is not liking how the medication she has to take is affecting her. Possibility of her having surgery in the near future in order to kill off the larger of the tumors that she has so that they can be removed. Originally the surgery was cancelled due to the amount of tumors they found, but now it is an option again after seeing how the drugs and medicine are affecting Mom's health and quality of life. So far she has been having constant heart burn and acid indigestion because of the medication, which she is going to have a scope done Monday to find out if they caused any ulcers in her throat as a result.
The medication has also led to a increase in her blood pressure, and causes her to be tired due to the stuff she has to take. She also has a metallic taste in her mouth all the time, and can't really taste anything other then that. The one food item that she could eat and not taste metal was some Italian Ice she bought, but that made her heart burn worse due to the fruit juice in it.
She is feeling a bit more at ease now that Dad's back from his trip to Kansas for some mandatory classes he had to take. They approved his leave at the last minute two weeks ago, and he got back about 4 in the morning today. With him here her stress level is down considerably, and that should help with her recovery.
= Core Health =
For those that know me, you all know that I have been holding a battle of my own against my weight for years. I've always been the big kid at school that got teased for their size, and bullied... didn't help much that I have glasses and was also considered smart... Any how, I have been working out and changing my diet as of late. I'm happy to report that I have lost about 20lb's since about April or so when I started. My weight is continuing to go down steadily, and more then likely I'll be working off some more once we start moving things to the other house.
= New House =
Turns out that I had some dates wrong... go me for being confused. The walk through for the house is Monday, same day as Mom's appointment, so we are going to be a bit rushed. The walk through is just us going in and checking things, listing anything we find that needs fixing and the builder/seller of the house will go and fix them for us as soon as possible. The 26th is still the closing date, and at that time we will be getting the keys to the house and be able to start moving things in.
We will still be living in the town house we are renting while we move, since it isn't exactly a good idea to try and move everything in just one day. We also have a lot of things to go through in the basement. Decide what to keep, what to toss, and what to sell. Trust me, after years of traveling as part of the military, we have collected a vast amount of stuff... especially my Dad, since people like to give him things to tinker with or fix, and also he has bought some things for where he was stationed in Korea for a while on his own.
= Commissions =
Still offering $5.00 Commissions for full colour work of all types of digital art! I'm considering adjusting prices either June or July, as well as adding other commission types in other mediums. For now though it shall be digital art done with my tablet. Slots are still available for everyone. =)
Well, things are kind of stabilizing a bit here as far as my Mom's health is concerned. We're considering going about things a bit differently now, since she really is not liking how the medication she has to take is affecting her. Possibility of her having surgery in the near future in order to kill off the larger of the tumors that she has so that they can be removed. Originally the surgery was cancelled due to the amount of tumors they found, but now it is an option again after seeing how the drugs and medicine are affecting Mom's health and quality of life. So far she has been having constant heart burn and acid indigestion because of the medication, which she is going to have a scope done Monday to find out if they caused any ulcers in her throat as a result.
The medication has also led to a increase in her blood pressure, and causes her to be tired due to the stuff she has to take. She also has a metallic taste in her mouth all the time, and can't really taste anything other then that. The one food item that she could eat and not taste metal was some Italian Ice she bought, but that made her heart burn worse due to the fruit juice in it.
She is feeling a bit more at ease now that Dad's back from his trip to Kansas for some mandatory classes he had to take. They approved his leave at the last minute two weeks ago, and he got back about 4 in the morning today. With him here her stress level is down considerably, and that should help with her recovery.
= Core Health =
For those that know me, you all know that I have been holding a battle of my own against my weight for years. I've always been the big kid at school that got teased for their size, and bullied... didn't help much that I have glasses and was also considered smart... Any how, I have been working out and changing my diet as of late. I'm happy to report that I have lost about 20lb's since about April or so when I started. My weight is continuing to go down steadily, and more then likely I'll be working off some more once we start moving things to the other house.
= New House =
Turns out that I had some dates wrong... go me for being confused. The walk through for the house is Monday, same day as Mom's appointment, so we are going to be a bit rushed. The walk through is just us going in and checking things, listing anything we find that needs fixing and the builder/seller of the house will go and fix them for us as soon as possible. The 26th is still the closing date, and at that time we will be getting the keys to the house and be able to start moving things in.
We will still be living in the town house we are renting while we move, since it isn't exactly a good idea to try and move everything in just one day. We also have a lot of things to go through in the basement. Decide what to keep, what to toss, and what to sell. Trust me, after years of traveling as part of the military, we have collected a vast amount of stuff... especially my Dad, since people like to give him things to tinker with or fix, and also he has bought some things for where he was stationed in Korea for a while on his own.
= Commissions =
Still offering $5.00 Commissions for full colour work of all types of digital art! I'm considering adjusting prices either June or July, as well as adding other commission types in other mediums. For now though it shall be digital art done with my tablet. Slots are still available for everyone. =)
Mom Health.
Posted 14 years agoOkay, about the last journal.
Mom had a bad reaction to the silver nitrate that was given to her this morning to close an open wound from where they removed some suspect cells from her left breast. The reaction was nearly identical to that of a heart attack, only with a great deal of pain in her breast and arm. Her blood pressure was 152/100, which is in the danger range and after calling Dad, Mom called 911. Right as the ambulance arrived her Doctor called, and Mom gave her a run down on things, and the Doctor agreed that she should go to the hospital immediately.
After several scans they found there was nothing wrong with her heart, and gave her some even stronger meds for pain. After doing that her blood pressure started to go down as the pain did. Right now she is home and resting, and I am going to be on call for her since she is still wobbly legged from the pain meds.
*EDIT 4:41 PM*
Mom's been sleeping a lot today, she needs the rest so I haven't bothered her much other then to ask what she wants to eat, or if she wants something to eat. She seems to be doing okay other then being worn out. =) Thank you all for your kind words and support.
Mom had a bad reaction to the silver nitrate that was given to her this morning to close an open wound from where they removed some suspect cells from her left breast. The reaction was nearly identical to that of a heart attack, only with a great deal of pain in her breast and arm. Her blood pressure was 152/100, which is in the danger range and after calling Dad, Mom called 911. Right as the ambulance arrived her Doctor called, and Mom gave her a run down on things, and the Doctor agreed that she should go to the hospital immediately.
After several scans they found there was nothing wrong with her heart, and gave her some even stronger meds for pain. After doing that her blood pressure started to go down as the pain did. Right now she is home and resting, and I am going to be on call for her since she is still wobbly legged from the pain meds.
*EDIT 4:41 PM*
Mom's been sleeping a lot today, she needs the rest so I haven't bothered her much other then to ask what she wants to eat, or if she wants something to eat. She seems to be doing okay other then being worn out. =) Thank you all for your kind words and support.
Mom to ER.
Posted 14 years agoMom was just taken to the ER. Will update if possible.
Commission Updates and News
Posted 14 years ago= Mom Health =
Sorry for not posting an update sooner. She's doing okay now and is going to be off her chemo treatments till her wound heals up. Also looking more into surgery for her since she doesn't want to be taking theses medications indefinitely.
= Moving =
Moving into the house will be delayed a bit. Parents decided the other day that we shall stay here at this rented townhouse for another month and slowly move things into the house we have. We'll be doing a majority of the work ourselves in order to save some money.
= Commissions =
I am going to keep commissions open throughout the move and beyond. I figure that I can work on them offline since I will still have my computer and I copy down information about the commissions into their own files. I just have to remember to get the reference pictures for things, but working on commissions shouldn't be a problem. I have 10 slots still open for $5.00 each. If you would like a commission, please send me a note and I shall get back to you as soon as I can.
Sorry for not posting an update sooner. She's doing okay now and is going to be off her chemo treatments till her wound heals up. Also looking more into surgery for her since she doesn't want to be taking theses medications indefinitely.
= Moving =
Moving into the house will be delayed a bit. Parents decided the other day that we shall stay here at this rented townhouse for another month and slowly move things into the house we have. We'll be doing a majority of the work ourselves in order to save some money.
= Commissions =
I am going to keep commissions open throughout the move and beyond. I figure that I can work on them offline since I will still have my computer and I copy down information about the commissions into their own files. I just have to remember to get the reference pictures for things, but working on commissions shouldn't be a problem. I have 10 slots still open for $5.00 each. If you would like a commission, please send me a note and I shall get back to you as soon as I can.
War... war never changes.
Posted 14 years agoAnd with that little opening narration from the Fallout series, it is time for some News!
= Housing =
Turns out that we could have closed on the house on Friday the 13th! But since my Dad is off taking classes in Kansas at the moment, and his signature is needed for that final paper at closing. But right now we have a house, and I have a little apartment in the basement level of the house. Full bath, bedroom, living and dining space. Kitchen is upstairs, but it is a fully functional professional grade kitchen... wow, I can do some cooking and not feel like I'm trapped in a shoe box!
= Job =
Narrowed down my job options considerably and am going to apply at Staples as soon as we get moved in. Wanted to apply for the one here, and then transfer over to the other one, but had to put that on hold since Mom's been having some had reactions to her various chemo meds.
= Mom's Health =
She is on a weight restriction right now still, since the wound from where they removed some suspect lumps from her breasts has not fully healed. It was suppose to be healed before the chemo started, and they thought it was... but the super glue they put on the skin turned out to be the only thing holding it close. As a result, open wound. Pretty nasty, but treatable. As a result, she can't lift, pull, or push anything over 10 lbs., which means that I'm constantly going to get things for her and helping her out till she is fully healed.
Going to the doctors Monday with her to see what they can do about some of the side effects she is having. She's having such sever heart burn and acid reflux that she can't really sleep and in her own words, "I'm a fire breathing dragon now! *BURP* Ooo, flames." ... She can keep her sense of humor just about all the time. I'll have an update on things Monday afternoon.
= Commissions =
Going to get things set up at the new house before we get moved in, so that means I will now be removing the closing date for commissions! There are still ten slots open for this month for any of you that my be interested. $5 USD for anything you might want, fully coloured work or black and white line art. General to Adult works accepted also. Just send me a note, and we shall work things out. =)
Next update to my Journal shall be Monday. Have a good weekend all.
= Housing =
Turns out that we could have closed on the house on Friday the 13th! But since my Dad is off taking classes in Kansas at the moment, and his signature is needed for that final paper at closing. But right now we have a house, and I have a little apartment in the basement level of the house. Full bath, bedroom, living and dining space. Kitchen is upstairs, but it is a fully functional professional grade kitchen... wow, I can do some cooking and not feel like I'm trapped in a shoe box!
= Job =
Narrowed down my job options considerably and am going to apply at Staples as soon as we get moved in. Wanted to apply for the one here, and then transfer over to the other one, but had to put that on hold since Mom's been having some had reactions to her various chemo meds.
= Mom's Health =
She is on a weight restriction right now still, since the wound from where they removed some suspect lumps from her breasts has not fully healed. It was suppose to be healed before the chemo started, and they thought it was... but the super glue they put on the skin turned out to be the only thing holding it close. As a result, open wound. Pretty nasty, but treatable. As a result, she can't lift, pull, or push anything over 10 lbs., which means that I'm constantly going to get things for her and helping her out till she is fully healed.
Going to the doctors Monday with her to see what they can do about some of the side effects she is having. She's having such sever heart burn and acid reflux that she can't really sleep and in her own words, "I'm a fire breathing dragon now! *BURP* Ooo, flames." ... She can keep her sense of humor just about all the time. I'll have an update on things Monday afternoon.
= Commissions =
Going to get things set up at the new house before we get moved in, so that means I will now be removing the closing date for commissions! There are still ten slots open for this month for any of you that my be interested. $5 USD for anything you might want, fully coloured work or black and white line art. General to Adult works accepted also. Just send me a note, and we shall work things out. =)
Next update to my Journal shall be Monday. Have a good weekend all.
The Battle Continues...
Posted 14 years agoWell, recent events has re-kick started some things that I lost and didn't even realize that I had till I lost something else. But, enough of me tackling life like it is a war, and each day as a battle to continue on and accomplish missions. You all want to know about other things I am guessing.
One of my aunts are coming up to visit for the weekend, and my Mom shall soon be done with the first of her chemo treatments. We are working on getting things packed up on our own since Dad's off in Kansas for a while taking classes. He got clearance to go take the classes at the last minute, so he had to take off in a hurry to get his flight there. He left Monday, so that is the reason for me being extra busy lately.
Driving lessons are going great! No, I'm not taking a state course like I had hoped. Instead I am just driving Mom and the dog around when I can, usually going to and from some spots to walk the dog. But I have made no mistakes in driving, and my Mom actually seemed relaxed with me driving instead of about to have a panic attack. I had hoped to get things done sooner with my driving, but my folks were very determined that I wait till we move so that we wouldn't have to pay for the driving lessons that are a requirement here. Seems kind of petty to me to force me to wait months over something that costs $50 - $100 for a 3 week class. :/
Now, about the move. We are packing up right now and I am going to take part in a community yard sale that is coming up in the hopes that I can unload some things that I don't need any more. Namely some toys that I have collected and are just gathering dust... all those Nerf weapons I have. Not going to sell all the things that I have, since some are now collectables. Like the WWF Wrestling figures from the 1980's and a 1970's era model of the Enterprise. Other then that, I am thinking of unloading a lot of things. Bonus is that I will not only have less to move, but also get some more cash.
Commissions are still open till the 26th of this month, at which time I will have to close them due to moving. Right now it is $5 for full colour work of anything!
One of my aunts are coming up to visit for the weekend, and my Mom shall soon be done with the first of her chemo treatments. We are working on getting things packed up on our own since Dad's off in Kansas for a while taking classes. He got clearance to go take the classes at the last minute, so he had to take off in a hurry to get his flight there. He left Monday, so that is the reason for me being extra busy lately.
Driving lessons are going great! No, I'm not taking a state course like I had hoped. Instead I am just driving Mom and the dog around when I can, usually going to and from some spots to walk the dog. But I have made no mistakes in driving, and my Mom actually seemed relaxed with me driving instead of about to have a panic attack. I had hoped to get things done sooner with my driving, but my folks were very determined that I wait till we move so that we wouldn't have to pay for the driving lessons that are a requirement here. Seems kind of petty to me to force me to wait months over something that costs $50 - $100 for a 3 week class. :/
Now, about the move. We are packing up right now and I am going to take part in a community yard sale that is coming up in the hopes that I can unload some things that I don't need any more. Namely some toys that I have collected and are just gathering dust... all those Nerf weapons I have. Not going to sell all the things that I have, since some are now collectables. Like the WWF Wrestling figures from the 1980's and a 1970's era model of the Enterprise. Other then that, I am thinking of unloading a lot of things. Bonus is that I will not only have less to move, but also get some more cash.
Commissions are still open till the 26th of this month, at which time I will have to close them due to moving. Right now it is $5 for full colour work of anything!
