AWESOME.
WISH I COULD HAVE STAYED LONGER.
More thorough report when I didn't get up at 6:30 in the morning, then spent all day walking around a convention and drawing stuff for people (I've learned that being at Anthrocon and not being in Artists' Alley is neat but not nearly as fun; I love being there and drawing for people), then driving 4.5 hours home, and now am really really really tired.
- Mood:
exhausted but happy
So if you're going to Anthrocon and want a badge, leave a comment here. I ask for nothing in exchange -- though if you feel like drawing a badge for me, you are free to!
I do ask that you don't give too many specifics outside of your character description; they will be cute, simple badges, most likely done in the style of my icon, though I will be playing around with stuff and just attempting to get arting again so things could get interesting. And I do ask that you be at Anthrocon sometime during the time I'm there (Friday through Saturday afternoon) so I can give you your badge. I'll be putting up a post sometime in the near future with my contact info for texting, et cetera, so we can keep in touch.
I have a bunch of folks in mind already to draw badges for...time to get my ass drawing again!
- Mood:
creative
Conservative Christian, right-wing Republican
Straight white American males
Gay-bashing, black-fearing
War-fighting, tree-killing
Regional leaders of sale
Frat-housing, keg-tapping
Shirt-tucking, back-slapping
Haters of hippies like me
Tree-hugging, peace-loving
Pot-smoking, porn-watching
Lazy-ass hippies like me
Tree-hugging, love-making
Pro-choicing, gay-wedding
Widespread digging hippies like me
Skin color blinded, conspiracy minded
Protesters of corporate greed
We who have nothing
And most likely will 'til
We all end up locked up in jail
By conservative Christian, right-wing Republican
Straight white American males
Diamonds and dogs, boys and girls
Living together in two separate worlds
Following leaders up mountains of shame
Looking for someone to blame
Diamonds and dogs, boys and girls
Living together in two separate worlds
Following leaders up mountains of shame
Looking for someone to blame
I know who I like to blame
Conservative Christian, right-wing Republican
Straight white American males
Soul-saving, flag-waving
Rush-loving, land-paving
Personal friends to the Quayles
Quite diligently working so hard to keep
The free reigns of this democracy
From tree-hugging, peace-loving
Pot-smoking, bare-footing
Folk singing hippies like me
Tree-hugging, peace-loving
Pot-smoking, porn-watching
Lazy-ass hippies like me...
- Mood:
okay
So, I can add overly waxy ears to the list of Fucked Up Things About My Body.
Once again, the vacuum was pulled out and my ears have been cleaned. My right ear is still bothering me to a degree, but much less so -- I was told the eardrum was a bit inflamed and there's likely fluid behind it, but so long as I keep up on the antibiotics and the drops he prescribed me, it should clear up (I had fun with the stuff he prescribed last year, which sent my blood sugar sky high and lead to diarrhea and a yeast infection...he said he didn't want to put me through that again).
One of the cool things about my ENT is that the office seems to operate entirely on a computer system -- both the RN and the doctor had separate laptops, and all my information (including what I'd told the doctor concerning the side effects of the prescriptions) was on them, not to mention all the technical information about prescriptions and diagnoses and other medical conditions, and access to local pharmacies to send out prescriptions. I go to a lot of doctors, and my ENT is the only one that has a system like that...although I know my endocrinologist has a laptop, she seems to work mostly on paper. I know one of the goals of the political world (the president, at least) is to get all doctors' offices working on a similar system, and after seeing how well it works at my ENT, I think that it's a brilliant idea.
I can hear out of my right ear again, though, which is nice. It is also good because it means I will not be spending my visiting time at Anthrocon going "Hunh?!" at people.
School is nearing its end -- 3 out of 4 of my classes end in two weeks, and my final class ends in a little over a month. I got information verifying my application for graduation last week, although it had no information on whether it was approved -- it just said that I would find out after July 15...I guess that is a "Just in case you don't pass those classes!..." kind of notification. I've been scribbling and bouncing all over getting schoolwork done lately, and while I admit it will be great when it's over, I have to wonder what the hell I'm going to do after it. I guess start looking into getting a Bachelors degree? I've figured it out that if I take classes full-time every semester -- which may or may not be totally overworking myself -- I could get a degree in five semesters, or about a year and three months. Tempting.
The fact that I've gotten this far with no debt pleases me (I pretty much have no debt at all thanks to owning a used car and renting). I don't really want school debt hanging over me, and as of the end of the summer I will have avoided that...so the temptations of a Bachelors degree would be greatly enhanced if I could somehow do it on someone else's dollar. Hmmm.
Anthrocon is looking good right now, and the concept of Not Being An Artist and just poking around as a Fan is very tempting. I'll bring my art supplies, but I honestly don't know if I want to do Artists Alley this year; I want these two days to be about relaxation and just chilling out, and while I love drawing and drawing is good for that, drawing while under pressure often isn't (sometimes I love a good deadline, though my mind's been focused on schoolwork lately so all the pressure centers of my brain are Maxed Out right now). I will still happily, joyfully, draw for friends, but as to being in the Alley...I don't know if I'm up for it this year. It's definitely a "We'll see how I feel on Saturday morning" situation.
Sometimes I do feel like I've lost my artistic center. Last week I was in Pearl Arts & Crafts, staring at all the art supplies I wish I had room for, and I couldn't help but feel that I'm not really an artist. Sure, I want that clay and that easel and a sewing machine and a million kinds of paint, but then...what? I have no room for any of it -- my markers and various types of paper are stashed in my closet; the best art supply I've gotten recently is my Wacom tablet (thanks again go out to
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wingsinmotion, because it currently ranks as One Of The Best Christmas Gifts Of All Time) because it takes up a small amount of space and can be used to do many things. I generally work on a clipboard with looseleaf printer paper...and for that, I feel like less of an artist and more of a Wannabe.I don't expect my art to get me anywhere in life anymore. It hasn't lost its ability to be fun, I think I've just lost my ability to sit down and take advantage of the fun I know it provides.
- Mood:
annoyed
I still wanna do it, though, and I am technically economically able to.
As of now, I have a place to crash (actually, I may have several different places because my friends are all awesome people...and know I carry cash ;) ). If all works out, I'll be driving up Friday morning (hopefully arriving around noon) and hanging out until Saturday afternoon. I will most likely have to work Sunday so I'll be driving home Saturday afternoon/evening.
Depending on how everything works out, I may play the part of Artist on Saturday and try to score a spot in Artists' Alley...I will definitely be bringing my art supplies. I may also just not attempt being an artist and actually hang out and be social at the convention; every Anthrocon I've been to I've always spent all day in Artists' Alley and though I definitely enjoy myself, I've never gotten a chance to see what the con truly has to offer.
But, assuming I'm actually gonna be there, I might as well fill out ( The Anthrocon Meme! )
- Mood:
excited
Are there any recent parents reading? I'm not quite sure what she means by "recent" -- I know a few of you (
kittenchan, kowechobe) have had kids in the last couple years...I assume she means "parents of their first kids under the age of two." I just need an idea of the challenges of being a new parent -- I could probably guess, but I do actually want to do actual classwork!If anyone can help me, lemme know either through comment, LiveJournal PM, or via e-mail (tabbiewolf at gmail dot com) -- like I said, it's basically the question "Were you ready? What do you think of it?" and thank you hugely in advance!
- Mood:
working
- Music:The Daily Show
My mother has always called me an Old Soul -- someone who thought like an adult long before they were one. Eventually, other people started calling me that, and though my maturity is often called into question by my SO (I hear "Because you're not five," a lot, to which I usually respond, "Yeah, when I was five I didn't have a credit card and buying power!"), it seems I have a mind that is able to think in a manner that qualifies as "like a person who is much more intelligent, wiser, and with far more experience than we would ever expect you to be or have."
Oddly enough, I have always taken it as a compliment. I'm pretty sure it's always been meant as one.
I've also been pondering my cartoon self a bit recently. I will always be TabbieWolf, but I think I've gotten bored with drawing her. Or perhaps it's because so many of my current characters could easily represent aspects of myself. I used to draw her ALL THE TIME, and now I barely draw her at all.
So, of course, on the subject of being an Old Soul -- whether I am or not (and we'll never truly know) -- the idea of being a dragon sprang up. Now, I know a few dragons and I feel a bit weird drawing myself as one: I've never thought of myself as actually being a dragon, or having the soul of a dragon. It's just a way of representing myself on paper, especially using the Old Soul aspect. So I sincerely hope this silly little effort does not insult any true dragons on my Friends List!
I can tell you, dragons have always been a part of my life. Heck, one of my earliest and fondest childhood memories involves a small purple dragon and a fair dose of imagination...which, thinking about it, could be responsible for my entire creative drive.
My dragon self obviously takes a fair bit of design aspects from Figment, a bit from my own Morgan's dragon species (like Dodge in my icon there), TabbieWolf's big ears, Johanna's anteater snout, and a touch of Eastern dragon because the idea of being slinky-like amuses me. Really, this is just me playing with character designs. I have no idea what will become of this friendly purple dragon version of myself -- this could be the only time I ever draw her -- but it was worth posting up here as a look into...well, something.
The dragony parts of myself, maybe.
- Mood:
curious
- Music:Train - "Counting Airplanes"
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