#maybe that can be my goal for next year

[ffxivbabey]

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[girlivealwaysbean]

it's not sinking in that today might be the last day in my house and town for many months to come

[flygonscales]

2 weeks at uni and I’ve already reached peak procrastination. I found masking tape and somehow decided that the best use of my time was to make a tiny Belphemon-sleep.

[deus-ex-mona]

series i’m gatekeeping from my family vs series i’m ✨ok✨ with my family knowing i’m into:

[orcelito]

Just finished rereading ITNL chapter 2 again

Yknow, it's long felt like a weaker chapter to me, especially compared to chapter 1. It's a Necessary chapter, but it's basically an entire chapter of introspection. Add in the fact that I wrote it in a single day and was half falling asleep by the end of editing it, but pressing onwards anyways bc I wanted So Badly to get it out that night...

The Legato part was the weakest for that. I remember staring at it and breaking my brain just trying to make it sound better before just giving up and posting. But when I worked on my full-fic re-edits about.. a year ago now? A year and a bit. I think it was October ish of 2023. But I focused on that part again, trying to get it up to my standards to be satisfied with it.

Coming back to it after some number of months, my brain relatively fresh, I think I actually did a pretty decent job. Despite being an introspective chapter, it really drives home how Wrecked vash is about it all. I like to say that chapter 1 is like a thesis to the fic, where you get vash's goals laid out pretty clearly (him picturing the things he wants to fix + him picturing his dream of having all the people he loves around a table with him, including Knives. It serves as motivation for him jumping back in time in the first place and it remains his driving force throughout the fic). In contrast, chapter 2 is... almost a secondary thesis. We see his doubt, his fears, his panic. We see the things that he's going to be struggling with throughout the whole fic. His wish to handle it all on his own, as well as how overwhelming it all is to him. Chapter 2 is the necessary second side to chapter 1's thesis, showing the weakness in his own strength and drive.

The cracks in his own unstoppable force.

Idk it's just interesting to me. Having been away from it long enough, I think I really do appreciate chapter 2 after all.

[depresseddepot]

weird thing about me is that I am so serious about new year's resolutions that the last week of december feels like I'm in one of those "preparing for war" montages (but in a good way)

[coredrill]

idk what to do for ttgl birthday next year…………….hmmmmmm…………

[crescentfool]

my art summary for 2023! this year was very all over the place for me, but i'm glad to say that i've created despite personal hardships (that were mostly unrelated to art) 🥺 thank you everyone for taking a look at my work this year! 💙 i hope 2024 will be just as fun! 🎉

some documentation of my feelings about art this year under the cut:

i think i was way too hard on myself this year with my art. and i am sitting here like. "goddamn dude. why would you do that to yourself for. stop that LOL"

honestly i would go in a time machine to give myself a pat on the back for drawing SPLATOON for the first time in like 6 years or something. trying to learn the proportions and figuring out how i wanted to draw splatoon was very hard. and i still don't know what i want my splatoons to look like!

i remember back in late 2019 i would bitch to my friend that i didn't understand how face anatomy worked and i would tell her how it was the end of the world. but as i drew more i eventually understood faces better (and i'm still learning!). funny how that works! so i like to think my sploons will be like this too :D

the other thing i would have told 2023 me: overthink less about the learning process. maybe it's because i have way too much free time on my hands but. when i'm not actively drawing i have a lot of analysis paralysis and perfectionism. so i end up not starting anything out of my comfort zone even if it's just for practice because my brain is so hung up on trying to "learn new things optimally" and making things "good enough." and. i. guys.

pleasepleasepleaseplease don't do that to yourself its NOT GOOD!! give urself permission to fuck up and make pieces that dont work out!! u can always revisit the concept later u dont have to do it perfectly the first time!! please!!! i am giving myself and anyone else reading permission to fuck up in creative endeavors. woo!!! i love making mistakes and fixing them later!!

THAT SAID for the things i did sit down and do, i like them (like the pieces here!)! and i'm glad i did them because its like! woaw! more data to work with! so im hoping to do more of that next year! sit down and let art come out! not everything needs to be bangers! things will click eventually! trust!!

so my goal for 2024 is to draw things out of my comfort zone (mostly backgrounds, maybe comics) even if it looks shite!!! no more fucking grid and gradient we are putting characters in LOCATIONS!!! and as a fun bonus it would be funny if each of my pieces in my art summary next year looks like it was made by a different person. because i think its funny to do that. and u should make urself laugh while doing anything :D (i love silly!!! yay!! yipee!! wahoo!!)

[bye-bye-firefly]

i said this to my friends like. i have Lost nano. as i said at the start i do not ever plan to lose ... But we cannot All be winners... but despite this im still like i did a REALLY good job. im sure everyone knows about how inconsistent my writing is like when i put out chapters and when theyre done and everything but its like 41k in a month is nothing to look over like thats really good for me. even on a good day im not writing the fucking 3k that i wrote once or the 2k i wrote at the start. i DO want to try and keep writing everyday because it wasnt the writing everyday that fucked me, it was real life shit and the holidays and work and friends and blah blah blah there is stuff OUTSIDE of writing that i have to do. i have Obligations. AND im a human person who likes to do things other than make money and write; i like playing video games and hanging out with my friends and if i dont have that socialisation time then its like. Rover

like this was REALLY great i felt like id gone back to my early days of fic writing and writing everyday like i did on propaganda and actually having like ideas and just writing and progressing the story I LOVE WRITING!!! i didnt need to be reminded how much i love writing but i did have to be reminded just how much i can DO. because sometimes you just have to sit down and say I'm going to write today and THATS IT. for some people thats harder unless theyre medicated but for me i do think i could force myself to just sit down and write. but im not writing 10k in one sitting LMAO that would burn me out and then we'd NEVER get the chapters of nameless im working on.

BUT I AM PROUD OF MYSELF. like i failed and i had fun doing it AND i have 41k words of my novel down! so one day thats going to exist and im happy with the state that everything is in right now ^_^ but i think during december as i get my work hours in im going to start time blocking and then in january, ill have to do that in both my journal and in my calendar. im actually really excited about it and i hope that if i make it a habit to set that time up for myself, i'll actually Follow Through and Do It. and then we might get consistent updates like i used to do And wouldn't that be beautiful ...

but yeah!!! im really happy about my novel and will set up time for it in my calendar when im not so super tired of writing it because thats all ive been writing this month 😭

[encrucijada]

guy too scared for horror keeps writing it

[astromechs]

wake up babe, the funniest comment i've ever gotten on ao3 has dropped

[halinski]

Trigger warning for sh topic in tags, just me rambling, dont read, if you do its at your own risk of wasting your time lol 🙈

[demimachia]

more and more lately for some reason ive been considering getting a job w the national parks service or at some kind of state park like a forest ranger

[sanchoyo]

Happy Valentine’s Day 💘

I hope u guys have a great day (romantic connotations aside!) let ur friends and loved ones know u cherish them and don’t forget to love urself too today :)

[neonacidtrip]

I see these types of posts every now and again, and it’s only just occurred to me to share some knowledge:

Lines

Lines are often the heart of drawings, and they tend to be the part artists will draw over and over and over again to get them juuuuussssssttttttttt right. Pointing out lines you think are well done will go a long way to compliment an artist.

Your lines are dynamic! (Good for action pictures, art of an intense scene, or art that conveys movement, like a character running)

Your lines are so clean! (Good for neat lines of various sizes. These lines will feel like a coloring book, where you could color inside them yourself if the art was black and white)

Your lines carry such depth! (When lines cross over each other, they make a flat picture look more real, almost like 3D)

You’re good at drawing intricate lines! (Curling lines? Curvy, wavy, bendy lines? Lines that weave around each other? Many, small lines detailing an item like filigree or a robot’s parts? Those are intricate lines, baby)

You make great use of line weight! (In general, the human eye will be drawn towards very thick lines. Artists will use this to make you focus on a certain point, like a character’s face, by using thick lines around the face and thinner lines everywhere else)

You do amazing lineless art! (Not all art has lines! If you see a picture without any lines, make sure to tell the artist you noticed their hard work!)

Your line colors are fantastic! (Not all lines are done in black or white. Some artists will spend a lot of time choosing what color to make their lines. Show them some love!)

Color

Your colors are so vibrant! (Bright colors! Colors that pop! Colors that instantly grab your attention!)

The saturation is great! (A very bright color is highly saturated, and a very dull color is low saturated. High saturation colors can hurt the eyes, so an artist with good saturation control knows how to use bright colors without hurting anyone’s eyes)

I love your color choices! (This can be used for all color schemes; it’s a more general compliment that praises the artists for their understanding of color theory)

Your colors feel like home! (Good for cozy colors. Warm colors that aren’t usually super bright. They make you feel all warm inside. If you picture a cozy cottage in the woods, you’d probably image these colors)

Your pastels are so pretty! (Muted colors usually fall into the category of “pastels”. These are soft colors that are meant to be calming and non-oppressive on your eyes. Think: The opposite of vibrant)

Your colors are so soft! (Similar to the above two, this is for a picture that makes you feel soft and warm and fuzzy inside. It’s more directed towards warm and pastel colors instead of vibrant colors)

Your ability to blend colors is fantastic! (Putting two different colors right next to each other can look jarring or choppy, so many artists will blend two or more colors together to make things look more natural and appealing. A good example is giving a character a subtle pink blush on their otherwise skin-colored cheeks)

You are super good at choosing color palettes! (Good for when the artists regularly chooses colors that just feel like they belong together. Best for when there are only a limited number of colors in the picture)

Your colors are so clean! (Layering color on top of color on top of color can make everything muddy and dull. Artists who blend things well will have “clean colors”. Likewise, some artists intentionally avoid blending to make simple, bold art, in which case their colors are very, very clean)

Light and Shadow

Conveying light and shadows can be really hard. It can take years to understand how lighting works, and it’s even harder to put your knowledge of it into practice. It can be done with colors, lines, textures, and many other ways.

Your lighting is so good! (A general compliment for any time you see good use of lighting. If you’re unsure, check the eyes and the face of the character, as they often have the most highlight to them)

You made great use of shadows here! (Good for when a dark area really captures your attention)

Your shadows feel so alive! (Artists can be really creative. They make dark areas that seem to move or curl or otherwise just be alive on the paper)

The lighting is so soft and gentle! (Like before, this is for art that just makes you feel soft inside! I think of a character maybe surrounded by light in a field of flowers when I imagine something like this)

You balance your shadows so well without making things too dark! (Using lots of dark colors to make shadows can make the picture hard to see, and details can get lost. If you see a picture with lots of shadows, but you can still easily see all the details, then the artists has really good balance and color control)

Your contrast of light and shadow is amazing! (Good for when the artists uses lots of both light and shadow! You often see pictures with a stark difference between the two, like a character standing in the light and the other falling into shadows, but you can also see good contrast in a more standard setting, like a city-scape set in the afternoon)

Details

Pointing out details is one of the fastest ways to make an artist feel seen. It’s harder to give examples for this because it will really, really boil down to the individual picture. The general rule is if you see something you like, say it! Try looking for things to point out, like:

A character’s expression (”She looks so angry!” or “His expression is so sad, I’m going to cry!” or “Wow! I can really tell what they’re thinking just from that expression alone!” or “You draw expressions so well!”)

Little things a character is doing/holding/etc. that may get overlooked (”I noticed you even clenched his fists! Good job!” or “I love her tiny hair clip!” or “You painted her nails to match his eye color! I love it!”)

Details in the background/landscape (”I love the little bird nest you included in the tree branches!” or “The way you draw water is so pretty! I wish I could swim in it!” or “Is that’s Character B’s hand in the background? So cool!” or “That is the softest cat; I want to pet it!” or “That food on the table is the tastiest thing I’ve ever seen!”)

Clothing! (”Her dress is so pretty!” or “Wow, you do such a good job drawing suits!” or “Her t-shirt is so funny!” or “That hat is so cute by the way!”)

The general idea here is just to say whatever comes to your mind, whether it be literally pointing out the obvious (example: “I love that you drew this character wearing a flower crown! Flowers are so pretty!”) or pointing out how the picture made you feel (example: “This picture makes me so happy, I wish I could eat it!”). Just say what you like about it. You don’t need to know fancy art terms. Saying “Your blues are so blue!” is a perfectly wonderful way to describe the three different shades of blue the artist used to draw an ocean. As long as you aren’t criticizing, you can’t really go wrong.

me, absolutely not an artist, desperately trying to articulate how much i like adore people's fanart: ouughgh the colors. there are so MANY of them!!!! and the lines,,,,,,,,,, they are made of lines.. impeccable

[hellsbellssinclub]

Goals for new year

Under the more because it discusses weight and personal stuff

So now that uni is done I finally can just chill and focus on work, life and whatever else comes with being an adult.

I know that there is a still a week until news years but I am setting out my goals now, mostly so I can start getting ready for them while the holidays and nightshift kick my ass.

My main goal for next year is to lose weight.

Before I caught Covid and then started this course I was a healthy 73kgs and going to gym four times a week and walking a min 15k steps a day. I was doing/ attempting to learn dance, Pilates and all sorts of things. I was very active and eating well.

Then I caught Covid and couldn’t get to the gym for a long time. And then I no longer had the time for gym because of school and work and everything.

Thus I have gained more weight than I liked to think about. Poor eating habits and lack of exercise.

My goal for the year is to try and get back to the weight I was before and eat a lot better than I am now.

I am rejoining my gym (had to cancel because I wasn’t going to pay for a membership I couldn’t use while on back to back placements) and possibly join a little plaites studio next to my gym that I have heard good things about. I won’t be doing pt anymore (can’t afford it) but I will be going and doing work outs at least 3 times a week. And now that the weather is better I am going to go on walks again.

I miss the little things of going on nice long walks. Like listening to podcasts and just enjoying what there is around me. Maybe I can restart the Magnus archives and welcome to night vale too. I miss those

I want to be healthy again. Not that weight is an indication of health but more having energy and general fitness again. I have finally gotten over long Covid symptoms and wanna go into my 30s feeling good. And looking good too.

I also wanna start hanging out with people once more. I have really let my friendships go while doing this course over the past two years. I have had no time to properly hang out and have let social gatherings pass me because either I couldn’t get off work or because I was too tired from work to even think of going.

I have reached out to a couple of friends so far and they have been good to chat to. I am going to reach out to a couple of others in the new year. I ran into a girl I was friends with in HS and I just didn’t know how to talk to them. I realised I did not know how interact with her at all because these past couple of years I haven’t caught up with anyone (didn’t help I had just finished night shift and was dead on my feet)

I’m introverted by nature. You can stop talking to me for months and you will still be my good friend. But I know I have dropped the ball here getting stuck on work and uni and I really hope my friends are happy to reconnect again.

Most of all next year I want and need to save money. By the looks of it I will be working two jobs from may/ June on wards which is going to eat into my free time. But a girl has to eat and get money.

While I could live off working 6 shifts a fortnight, I want to have more than the bare basics. I want a nicer rental. To have extra in the bank. Little things. I don’t wanna get a small studio that barely has enough room for me to turn around in because it’s cheaper. I want a nice place, somewhere that is close to public transport like the trains and the such and has a car park for my car. Little things.

I am currently set to go back to my old ward (which is sub acute and geriatric which sucks) but my old manager has given me a pretty great roster so far and has spoken (verbally) about possibly up-skilling me now I have my bachelors done. Which would be very nice because a $4 pay rise may not seem much but that is an extra nearly $200 minimum each pay so I will be very happy.

And he would likely be happy to drop me down to two shifts a fortnight when I start my new job. It would make everything a lot easier if I could do that.

Speaking of jobs, my roster so far (which is out until the start of march) has me no longer working the weekends as much and I am very happy with that. I have always worked weekends and it is going to be nice to have them off, even for a little while.

With work being mostly sorted for now, I need to focus on saving to move out. My lease is up at the end of May (when I start my new job so that is going to be a stressful month) and I need a nice nest egg to move out on.

I have 10k in savings now and I need another 5-10k I think to have a good cushion to fall back on. I know that is pretty much the start of a fucking house deposit but that is the state of the housing market.

And ain’t that funny🫠

The money will cover :bond, first couple months rent

Moving out fees (because we are going to need to fix some things in this rental to get the bond back)

Insurance for my car and house (I am just going to pay the yearly cost because I keep forgetting about the monthly one in my budget and having no money)

Any house hold thing I need to buy ( furniture applacences ect that have to wait until I can see what space I am working with)

And all the little BS that comes with moving house.

I don’t know what my sister is going to do. She is off work until March because she fractured her leg and can’t afford this place by herself. She is supposed to be buying a place with her partner/ he is selling his current place and buying a house for them, and they are supposed to be working that out.

But I am not staying here. I like the house, don’t get me wrong, and I love my sister but I am done with living with her and her kids. I want my own place. I want somewhere nice and quiet. I want to have some pets. I have already told her I will be out by may and that when the agent sends the paperwork in regards to the lease I will be saying I will not be signing on for another year. She will have to figure out what she is doing in the new year because I am not going to stay and my name will have to come off for me to get a new rental.

There is so much to and now I finally have time. Things will work themselves out, one way or another. With Christmas being in a couple of days nothing is going to get done anyway. So I got a week and a half of lazing about until I can start on anything on this list. I have nightshift tonight and then I am off until Boxing Day. Which is nice. I am going to go to my parents house on Monday and spend some time with them and just relax for a bit.

Things will work out. Slowly but surely. I am going to get things back on track for when I turn 30 in April.

Thanks for listening to my rant 🥺