I Just Realized I Haven't Submitted a Journal Since July
My last Journal entry started like this, too, so I've been pretty lazy about updates lately. Sorry! Between uprooting life and job to move and joining Tumblr, I have been spending my time doing other stuff I guess. I still love DA and my friends here, though, and it's so familiar after being here for a decade that I doubt I'll ever just up and leave. So, onward to updates!
I Have a Place Again
I hadn't really planned on moving further than Seattle, but as it turned out, the right apartment for my roomies and I was in Redmond. Redmond, home of Microsoft, land of many Starbucks and lots of very rich people. (I sure stand out in that regard! ) Since my last entry, I have gotten a part-time job (which I want to quit and leave ASAP...more on that later), and it makes my schedule VERY hard to plan. It's tough to get online consistently to chat with anybody or anything, and it's frustrating because I feel really out of touch. Anyway.
Found Awesome New Software!
It's FREE awesome new software, too! The program is called Krita. I had never heard of it before I found it in a Google search. I was frustrated with my lack of any software that utilizes the pressure sensitivity of my Wacom tablet. I can't afford to buy Photoshop, and I just feel extremely clumsy using GIMP. So anyway, I found Krita, and it's just awesome! It has an impressive brush set with pencils, pens, paint and more. You can get it for free right here: krita.org/download/krita-deskt… It was funded with a Kickstarter, and used to be a paid program after the trial, but they switched to completely free now. It's very cool and I'm still getting the hang of using it. While painting with Krita, I have started to record my sessions and make speed painting videos, too. Which brings me to my next topic...
I Have a YouTube Channel Now
It was made with Let's Plays in mind, but since I don't have a webcam for my desktop computer yet, I decided to post some of my speed painting videos on the same channel. So far I have four videos, and they're all speed paints. You can check my channel out here if you like: www.youtube.com/channel/UCp70E… My sister Couy-Chan has a channel, too, where she's actually posting full-on Let's Play videos of various games. You can check it out here: www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FOJ… (If you check out her videos for the game Foul Play, that's me and her both on camera together! If you ever wondered what I sound like... )
Loving YouTube This Year
I've really gotten into watching YouTube channels lately, too. My favorites are Let's Plays from YouTubers like Markiplier, Jacksepticeye, Ihascupquake, Cryaotic, Pewdiepie, and now Couyfish. The game I has watched being played themost is probably Until Dawn. I've seen Mark, Jack, Cupquake, Cry AND Pewds all play through that one, and I'm still not sick of it. I'm enjoying posting videos to my channel so far as well. It's always good to branch out and try new stuff, especially if it interests you.
Still Want to Bring Kitten Home
After considering several kittens, I have settled on one for sure. She's an adorable Siamese-looking kitty with blue eyes. As a tiny baby, with her black nose, black ears and black tail, she looked like a panda, so I called her P-kitty for "panda kitty." Well, not it's stuck and I'm not sure what to make her "official" name... Toying with calling her Panko (Japanese for "bread crumb", but the literal translation is "baby bread" or "bread child", which is cute.) I dunno, I feel like I should name her something significant. For me that usually means a book, video game, movie, etc character. Hmm...
The Job
I'm still in the market for the right job about half a year after leaving Wal-Mart and moving to a different town. I have several places asking me for interviews right now, in fact. In the meantime, I work at a restaurant as a line cook/dishwasher, and I have to say, I am not caring for restaurant work. The cooking, cleaning, etc are all totally fine by me. The work schedule, particularly when you can go home or go on lunch break, is completely inconsistent and unpredictable. They literally told me I have to stay even if my scheduled shift is over "until they release me." I also can't hear what people say at least fifty percent of the time while in the kitchen, and talking to your coworkers is necessary to work together to make different kinds of food. So I ask what they said three or four times in a row, and everybody gets frustrated. My shifts are too late in the day. The place is too far away to walk (40 minute walk away.) Last but not least, they don't give me enough hours to cover my rent and bills, even though I only pay a third of them due to having roommates. Nope. I'm leaving as soon as I have another job option.
Tumblr Side Blogs
I mentioned my Tumblr, threshie.tumblr.com/ , in my last entry. Since then I've made two side blogs, one for my art and one for my fanfiction. The art blog is called Pants of the Seater (spooner sentences for the win, har har har), and can be found here: pantsoftheseater.tumblr.com/ . The art blog, Threshasketch, is here: threshasketch.tumblr.com/ . If you're on Tumblr, feel free to send me a message and say hi! I'm still friendly over there, too.
Christmas is Coming
Thanksgiving was awesome--great food and a huge family gathering are pretty much all I ask, besides not having to work that day. One of the few things I like about my current job is that they don't make you work on the holidays, so I had Thanksgiving off. I don't know how I'm going to afford to buy anyone gifts this year, but if I am for some reason still at this job through Christmas (I really hope not), at least I know they won't make me work that, either. I should draw some Christmas-themed artwork or something...
Hopes For 2015, Continued
Continuing the space what I hope to change this year. Here's how it's going:Changing jobs: I definitely did that, yeah. Looking at changing again, though!
Getting rid of debt: Still working on this one. Got to get above "scraping for the bills" stage to ever fix the debt.
Getting a cat: I have the cat, I have the place, I need the money for the deposit to bring her home.
Part-time instead of full-time: I am currently part-time, so mission accomplished I guess.
Eating less sugar: The hysterical laughter that was posted in this space last time is still applicable.
Drinking kombucha instead of energy drinks: Can no longer afford energy drinks all the time, so I've been drinking lots of coffee. Kombucha is out, though; I wanted to switched to it for the probiotics, but I just cannot get into the habit of drinking it regularly. I'm happy with coffee, honestly.
How's Your Year Going?
How's everybody else doing? Any new fandoms or games you're into? 2015 sure has been a year of massive life changes for me, and they're still going on. Hang on for the ride, guys, 2016 will be here before we know it.
~Threshie
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Rules For Coloring Threshie's Line Art
Link List of Threshie's Comics
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