Okay so I'm shamefully showing my mug around here with no drawings in hand to post. It's been a very reflective, studious year.

I've decided that I want to draw and write because I want to, not because I have to do so for the other guy. Basically, things are going to get a little sparse for the next couple of years. I'm sorry

It really is tough work, too. As hippie as it is, I've quietly meditated in my free time over what it is I really want to do. I love vegetables, so I thought maybe I should be a dietitian. I didn't want to be stuck indoors all the time though, so I thought, maybe get involved with agriculture. It's an interesting field to be in as well, I think, because food security is really important to me as well. I mean, it would have been good, too, because I can draw and there's no mistake that it's the PERFECT medium to reach out to a younger generation. I decided that path wasn't for me either, because there's too much drama and politics. I can handle drama and politics in stories, but the real world is a different story.

Ever since I was little, I wanted adventure. I craved adventure. I wanted to be outdoors, inspecting every little interesting nook and cranny. I wanted to discover things that a normal person would dare to seek. A lot of what held me back was fear of the unknown, so instead of seeking these adventures (and allowing an overprotective mother to hold me back), I dreamed up pictures and told stories about the adventure I wanted to go on. The career I'm diving into next is probably something I'm over-romanticizing, but I'll get what I need, and that's going to be the opportunity to be outside and work physically hard. Mental stress is harder for me to deal with, and ironically doesn't feel as satisfying.

It's funny, too, because I was looking at my bucket list and I don't know why it never clicked before. Everything on my bucket list is an OUTDOOR ACTIVITY. If there's anything I want to do even more than drawing, it's traveling the whole world. When I say travel, I don't mean as a tourist-- I want to get to know all the parts of the globe, intimately, because we really truly live on an amazing planet.

And you know, I'll be better off telling a story with these kinds of experiences. I love reading adventure stories, and I would love to write one. That's why I fell in love with Zelda. I think that's why Cookie never really took off. It's a love story, but it's not exciting to me. I have an adventure story to write, but I'm hesitant to write it because I know it won't be a genuine reflection of what an adventure really is.

I'll try to post some pictures every now and then. I got sucked into Homestuck and have a fanart that I'm kinda halfway done. I have a couple of other pictures that I've been working on, so maybe you'll see those when I eventually have them up.

I'm thinking about taking commissions too, because anything will help to pay for school. Only problem is, I don't really have the skill and I'll likely end up spending more time on the picture than what the payment is worth (which will suck up my time and it would also mean you have to wait longer and end up with a possibly mediocre picture). But I'll leave that up to you guys, you can always send me a note

So, brb, gonna go fall in love with life. When I come back and become more active I'll have an amazing adventure/mythology comic for you to read. <3