Just wanted to give y'all a quick heads up that I'm gonna be posting a few things in my art backlog (mostly commissions) that I've been sitting on for a little bit. I'll use Postybirb's scheduling feature to spread it out a little, but they should all be posted today. ^^
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Happy pride, y'all! Just wanted to let you know I've got another personal update on my FA (and Weasyl and SoFurry). Here's the FA link, you can find the others through my profile: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11150423
Just made another big post on FurAffinity, SoFurry, and Weasyl. So head over to my profile on one of those sites if ya wanna know what's been up with me and why I been so scarce lately:
https://www.furaffinity.net/user/lloxie
https://lloxie.sofurry.com/
https://weasyl.com/~lloxie
Go figure- a day or two after my last post, I came down with a really nasty sinus infection that hit me like a damn freight train. At least it's not Covid... I was a little worried at first because it started with full-body aches, intense fatigue/sleepiness, and the chills. Then came the dizzying headaches and the increased river of yuck in my throat, leading to a nasty cough and persistent sore throat. Funnnn.
So yeah, sorry for yet AGAIN falling silent just as I was trying to get back into the swing of things, heh. This year has frankly sucked so far, overall. >_< Anyway, just wanted to update y'all again. Yeah I still have another post to make going over other things, but I'll wait till I'm less foggy-headed to do that. Wish me luck, cus I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired, heh.
If anyone has advice/tips for turning stories into comic scripts, I'd really appreciate it! I'm a writer and I'd like to turn some of my short stories (as well as specific scenes from longer ones) into comics, either through making them myself or comming them. (Probably a mix of both) But I have no real experience doing so, and I've found it tricky to distill things down sometimes. Any good tools I should be aware of? Programs, CSP templates/addons, etc.?
Derpfops Update
So first of all, sorry for my deafening silence and general lack of activity lately. My brain is a fuck and my body's not much better, what can I say? :s
Before I go any further, let me just reiterate that I am most active on discord, especially my own server. (Please don't randomly DM me on there though!) There is a link to it, and all my other platforms, on my https://lloxie.carrd.co/ site!
So yeah, what have I been up to? Well... various personal/real life things, and frankly spending way too much time on Twitch hanging out with various (admittedly wonderful) furry streamers and their communities. And drawing, occasionally. But not as much as I should. I've done way too little writing as well, and for that I seriously apologize. Just seems like time flies by way too fast anymore.
The first few months of the year have been... rough, to say the least. My mental health has been iffy to downright bad more often than not. And that's even while trying to avoid the news/current events as much as possible. My physical health has been subpar, too. To be fair, some of all that comes down to some bad habits I'm trying to work on. I've definitely been overdoing it on booze for a little while now, so I'm trying to cut back. Same with caffeine. My sleep pattern has been royally fucked for a while now too, and I'm oh-so-slowly working on that as well. The result of all this is I tend to be dead tired most of the time, and my anxiety keeps creeping back on a more frequent basis.
But like I said, I'm working on it. I promise I haven't abandoned MHO- far from it. In fact, I have refsheets for Lykou and Kuna in the works right now and I plan on commissioning some art of them, particularly of specific moments and scenes in the story so far. I also want to make some cover art for each book in the series. And I've considered going back and doing some serious editing of the first three or so books, in advance of ultimately posting it on Wattpad.
I've also been working on notes and such for the Xenterra setting- the one that includes Horizon Springs. (The city that Brooke, Kael, and Milo live in.) Yeah, I finally picked a name for it. I have a lot more lore and such than those two little stories I have up right now would imply, and I'm slowly working on compiling it in a way that I can share it somehow. I'm also working on getting art of the characters. I have a proper refsheet for Ikarsi queued with in artist, and if that works out well, I'll com Milo's from them as well. In the meantime, I'm intermittently working on making refsheets, or at least ref images as a basis to com refsheets from, for Brooke, Kael, and characters from other, upcoming stories. I actually already made a refsheet for one character that I'll be uploading soon- an arctic fox named Noah. He's actually the main character of a short story I've intermittently worked on for a while now called Level Up, which I'll also hopefully finish soon.
I guess that's it for now. Just figured I was overdue to post a little update about myself. Hope you're all doing alright!
Just did a big personal update blurb; if you are interested in knowing what's up with me, you can read it on FA or Weasyl: https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11056168/
https://www.weasyl.com/journal/178902/state-of-the-lloxie
So just a quick heads up, I just made two big posts on Weasyl, SoFurry, InkBunny, and FurAffinity. Unfortunately they were too long to post elsewhere, especially the first one. And you'll need an account to view them. I'm hoping to set up some place- perhaps a personal website via neocities- where I can post updates and general blog posts sometime, which I can then link around to all my socials. But for now, if you have an account, I suggest going to my profiles on those sites if you're interested in reading my 2024 recap or my plans for this year. All my socials are on my carrd linked in my profile!
Merry Xmas!
Happy holidays to everyone that sees this! Whether or not you celebrate any, I hope you have a nice time this end of the year. <3
Sorry I haven't posted a proper update in forever. I've just been insanely busy lately. I plan to do a big end-of-the-year recap on New Years or so, and I'll talk about it more there. But yeah, I'm quite an exhausted phasefops, hehe.
Love to all~
Weekly Update (11-18-2024)
Sorry about not doing a proper update last week. Yeahhhh, that election.... fuck this country, and kiss my ass if that offends you. I've been trying to keep myself distracted and not think about it too much so I can just try and enjoy what's left of the year, seeing as October-December is my favorite time of year by far and it always flies by way too fast to begin with. And I'm not letting some fascist fuckers take that from me this year.
That said, I'm at the point of reassessing what I'm doing with my life, and this has given me all the more reason to try and get the fuck out of the south. Need to get to a blue or at least purple state first, and eventually see about emigrating to Europe. Need to find a place near someone I know though- don't want to end up in a brand new place with nobody I know around. I'll be leaving what support network I have here behind when I leave, afterall. Hopefully I'll be able to keep in touch with my brother and his family, but I feel like things may get more strained with my folks. I'm tired of just avoiding certain subjects and going along to get along. In 2016 I can see why people voted the way they did, and could forgive them; in 2020 it was pure partisan bullshit, which is detestable but unfortunately just a fact of life that I don't have the energy to combat. But at this point it's pure deranged cult-like mentality and they're totally divorced from reality and reason. But anyway, enough of that.
On a lighter note, the art splurging continues. Yeah I know, I should be saving money, but fuck it. It's for my mental health, okay? Plus it's supporting artists I enjoy, in several cases ones that really need the money more than me right now anyway, so weh! :P
I can't apologize enough for my positively glacial writing output these last few months. Life's been a mess. Pardon my whining, but this year's sucked in a lot of ways, including both my physical and mental health. Mental breakdown, covid, blood pressure issues, iron deficiency, sleep issues, fucking *shingles* (like 12+ years earlier than most people get it, thanks body <_<), reflux, etc....
Rest assured I AM working on things though. I have the next bit started for MHO and Accidental Summoning, and I have a fair chunk of a couple more short stories written. On the art front, I've started working on a new refsheet for my sona. No major changes, just felt like I could make some things clearer and maybe some minor tweaks, plus it's good practice.
Anyway... can't think of anything else to add at the moment. Hang in there, folks. Next few years are gonna be rough, to put it mildly, but that's just all the more reason for us to look out for one another. Stay strong, and stay in the fight!
I'm Very Un-Okay Right Now
I'm floored by the results. I keep wishing I'd wake up and find out it was all just a bad dream. I don't see how so many fellow Americans can support such overt evil. I just want to go to sleep and not wake up, fuck. I keep having to lay down, hold myself, etc. Barely been able to eat today. Ugh...
I'm fucking done with this country. Utterly disgusted. I don't know how, but I gotta get out. In the interrim I am going to look for some place further north to move to when I'm able. I desperately need to get out of the south for starters. Trouble is, where?
I don't want to be totally alone- I'd rather move somewhere where I know someone. In fact I'll certainly have to get a roommate or two. Rent is a bitch everywhere, and whatever job I can find in a new place probably won't pay well enough to cover rent by myself AND all other expenses. Would be nice to live with a friend or two, but everyone lives so far apart. Plus I'd have to find an area that's both affordable and safe for us LGBT+ folks. I want to start genuinely getting in touch with my more feminine side and dressing accordingly, but I'm terrified of what might happen if I do it down here.
Ideally I'd like to find a city with decent public transit, and/or a place with good walkability and bikeability. Trouble is, those places tend to be more expensive. And uh.... I have no idea what kind of job I could get. My resume is extremely light, and I only have an associates degree. IT, basically. Been going back for a bachelor's but it's been very slow going and I feel more and more unsure about it all the time. I'm a CS major but I both suck at and hate math. See the issue? Plus, while I like programming well enough, I'm really not passionate about it.
I just want a decent 9-5 that pays well enough so I can afford to do the things I actually feel something for outside work. Would be awesome if I could start publishing my stories and making a little money that way, too, but we'll see. Fuck it, I might just set up a ko-fi to post in case anyone's feeling generous. Bottom line is I have to get out of here.
First step, I need a vehicle. I had the worst lemon for around 14 years (barely got a cumulative single year's use out of it, it had so many problems), and I've mostly been borrowing one of my folks' minivans to get around most of that time. I'm actually considering getting one myself- that or a hatchback. Latter would be more fuel efficient, which is a biggie; on the other hand, vans can really haul a lot these days. And, worst case scenario, I can sleep in it if I have to. So I guess I'll start looking around and saving up for that first and foremost.
I really just wish I could live in a nice little community with all my online friends. Just somewhere up north, maybe in a nice valley somewhere. We could spend time together, look out for one another, and not have to worry so much about the evils of the outside world.
...I could really use a hug, too. Wish I had someone to hold me right now, heh.
Weekly Update (10-28-2024)
Huzzah, I'm updating on time for once! ...well, on the right day, anyway. xD I can't believe Halloween is already almost here! Seems like the month just started yesterday! Oof.
Well anyway, I'm back from my trip. It was nice, but unfortunately besides souvenirs, I came back with one more thing that's not so nice- a virus. Man, this year has just not been great for my health. First the mental health trainwreck in the first quarter of the year, then the nasty covid case that took me out in March, general allergy problems, having to go on meds for high blood pressure and low iron, and now this. x_X; Basically, I am in a lot of pain, particularly in my back. I'm hesitant to say what exactly it is, because people usually don't get it until they're much older, so that isn't exactly helping with my "dammit I feel old" woes. But suffice to say it comes from the same virus that causes chicken pox in kids. So now I'm in pain, and the skin on my back is sensitive and occasioanlly itchy and burny. And I'm not sure if it's from the virus or the meds I'm taking for it, but my tummy's been angy today, plus I'm totally exhausted. Definitely don't recommend this mess. I just hope I get over this crap asap....
But anyway, enough whining. As I said, the trip itself was nice! To recap, I went to the smoky mountains with family. Got to enjoy the park, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville, Townsend, etc. Among my "swag", I got some new necklaces, a really cute/pretty tie-dye shoulder bag that goes with several of my shirts very well, several new plushies (shush I don't have a problem << >>), some moonshine and quality bourbon direct from the respective distilleries, and several bracelets- including two special matching ones, one of which I plan to send off to a very special dear friend of mine when I get a chance and don't feel like crap, hehe. :3 I also got some homemade fancy nice-smelling lotions because why not. :p I think I'm slowly getting more in touch with my feminine side, heh. And I'm enjoying it. Now if only I can work up the courage to start showing it more openly, particularly in the realm of clothing... ah well, baby steps.
My splurging fest is winding down now though. I have a couple more commissions in the works but I have to pause for a while now, since I've managed to burn through most of what I had set aside for these things. I look forward to that changing again in the future, though. I think commissioning all the art I've gotten this year has been one of the most weirdly satisfying and fun ways I've splurged on myself in a long, long time. So many great artists out there.... ^^
Didn't get as much of my own writing and drawing done as I'd have liked, but at least I got that MHO chapter up finally. Going to hopefully do more this week- assuming I don't become a complete zombie because of this virus, heh. Wish me luck!
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Drawing is just hard no matter how good you get. There's always a struggle and that's kinda what makes it fun. It's an everchanging struggle. At one point the struggle might be proportions or anatomy, at a later date eyes and hair. Then you decide your noses need to be better so that becomes the next struggle. In a sense, drawing and art is a perfect Zen practice to just let the bad feelings wash over you and keep on trucking out of pure spite and yearning to create and learn. Because, well, there's always more to learn :blobfoxcomfysip:
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