#things are so difficult right now

[nokkiart]

Last week, I was unexpectedly laid off from my dream job. Unfortunately, I still haven’t been paid for the last month of work plus some reimbursements that the company still owes me, which has left me very tight on money. And I need to pay rent.

So I’m available to work ASAP, whether it’s freelance or full time. You can see more of my work on my website: www.lesliestrock.com.

I have 12 years of experience doing character design and illustration work. I have a diverse background and an even more diverse skill set. I’ve created art for animated series, comics, games, and apps. I’ve also worked on puppets and costumes for theme parks around the world.

I’m not picky about what the next step in my professional career is. I just need to find good work as soon as possible.

So please help me out and spread the word. Maybe reach out to anyone you know in the studios to see if they have any positions available right now. Anything helps. Thank you!! 💖

[eggwishing]

Let’s pull up that improvement chart again shall we …

[constellarcreator]

Been thinking about my headcanon of post-loops Siffrin being disabled with chronic pain a lot

I subscribe to the idea of the whole timeloop situation taking a very abnormally huge amount of craft to keep going. I mean, Sif was literally breaking the fabric of reality itself possibly hundreds of times. That much intense craft use could very likely cause some permanent internal damage to somebody. So after everything is said and done I headcanon that Siffrin develops significant chronic pain and fatigue from what is essentially long-term craft exhaustion. They end up needing a cane, have longer cooldown times for craft use, and generally need to lay down and sleep a lot more than they used to. And since this is Siffrin we're talking about, they'll definitely take this really hard, at least at first. Sif is used to being the party leader for his speed and agility, so having that taken from him is a huge hit to his self-worth. Sif values his usefulness to people very highly and one of their biggest hangups is the idea of being burdensome, and they subsequently hate making people worry about them. Initially his first instinct is to try to power through it in typical Siffrin fashion, but after a little while it gets to be too much to bear alone and so he confides in the fam about his health concerns. And they are of course as supportive as they always were. They're all willing to slow down and help out whenever needed. Get loved!!!!!! You are loved!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kori-senpai]

New Leokumi content in the lords year of 2024?? It's more likely than you think! (x)

[jadecantcreate]

kremy nation help me kremy nation i am. very. indecisive

[millenianthemums]

parents of disabled kids will be like “we know our kid is disabled but we just won’t tell them about it. we don’t want them to think they’re less valuable than other kids. we don’t want them to feel limited by their disability, we want them to know they’re capable of anything.”

meanwhile those kids are growing up thinking “why is everything so much harder for me than it is for everyone else? there’s no reason i shouldn’t be able to just do this. i guess i’m just a failed, broken person.”

[marklikely]

no literally this is how its been the last couple weeks

[copper-sands]

starting to think that maybe it's a good idea to stop forcing myself to create and take a break actually

[russell-crowe]

i have been listening to quite a bit of U2 today and now the age old question of "which member is actually my fave?" has resurfaced

[fortes-fortuna-iogurtum]

Hi friends, time for my once-a-semester-ish update on my college lifeTM:

Last semester was Rough. Extremely so. I didn't know how I was going to make it through some of the weeks that I managed to get through, and it all culminated in me deleting my final paper for a really big (really difficult) class that was very important for my major just as I was trying to turn it in a little after midnight the night it was due. That was certainly an experience 😅 Thankfully the profs here are (for the most part) so gracious and kind, so I was able to rewrite the entire paper after I got home for Christmas break. That was pretty miserable, but I got through it, and I passed the class!! (barely, but I *did* pass!) I was really afraid for a while there that I would lose my scholarships, but I managed to just squeak through.

My roommate has had so many scary health situations this year, including an emergency trip to the hospital and an overnight stay there this week. I'm still processing a lot of this, so not a whole lot to say here yet.

This semester is definitely better than last semester, although my classes are difficult. I'm in two different philosophy(ish) classes, and they're definitely pushing me hard. I want to understand these concepts, and I came into the semester with the belief that it would help me a lot if I could learn to think this way... but I'm mostly just really exhausted right now and not sure if that will prove true or not.

And yet, even as tired and stressed as I am right now, I must say that God has been really kind. It's hard for me to admit lately, because I've been struggling with some old fears and questions. But as I type this out, it's the thing that is echoing around in my head -- God has been so good in certain ways, especially in providing friends and classmates who have proven themselves to be good, trustworthy, and kind. I'm so thankful for the communities that I've found here, especially this semester. I have come to love these people very much. I'm especially thankful for the community that surrounds the honors college here, and for the reading group I'm in. Both have proven to be true blessings.

Pray for me when you think of it -- especially for a specific situation that I'm trying to figure out how to handle right now, and want to grow wisely through. more in the tags.

much love - gurt

[lorillee]

im really normal about them <- lie

[autisticaradiamegido]

day 192

a break from artfight for some good news! i have finally scheduled a surgical consult to have my enemy (read: uterus) removed. this is a bit of a scarier prospect than my breast reduction was, but i think it will be an equally impactful quality of life improvement when all is said and done!!

anyway those of yall who have been here since the beginning may remember me posting through that whole process so i figure why stop now.

[raiiny-bay]

patty sighting !!

[dreamsicle262]

so i already have an au or two (or three) for dead plate and you're never gonna guess what they involve

[khaire-traveler]

You can become so used to the darkness that you mistake it for the light. What feels safe, feels familiar, is not always as it appears to be.

[silkjade]

i haven’t been here much recently, and i’m sorry i’ve only been negative on the off chance i’ve been online, but let me just say one last piece before the end of this month, so that maybe the next might be better….