That very real feeling of the tiny tickle on the back of your throat threatening to ruin your entire week 💀 has upgraded to sore throat and runny nose. Please no, not now

I don't want to spam a ton a pictures, but I still can't get over how sweet this dog is.

How is it possible to be so sweet and funny? I love him

I am a rat trapped in a sunk cost fallacy with my streak in Duolingo. But I am kinda amazed at how far my portuguese has gotten over the years. Definitely not because of Duolingo though lol but it is nice for random vocab words

FFXIV increased the housing slot capacity for items, could I be doing the new raid content? New relic? Nah. I'm busy looking at combining 20 items to make a fancy coffee machine in my pretend house.

This coming Thursday I'm going to be pet sitting the biggest golden retriever ever. His hair is so long and the color is as if they deep fried him, crispy golden haha. He was rolling on the floor on his back when I met him and I know he's going to be a giant ham the entire time and I'm so excited 🥹

I'm so excited with all the things cooking this year. Very excited about MEME50's return!

My glasses broke and the only thing I can get to keep it held together is a clip. Luckily I'm able to go into the eye doctor tomorrow, I'm overdue anyway so looking forward to getting new glasses

I went to the movies with a friend and saw Project Hail Mary and really enjoyed it as someone who is not an avid sci-fi media follower. My friend really enjoyed it and wanted to watch it with me and I had a good time.

I think the worst thing about the temporary cc processor removal was feeling powerless and also fearful to even speak out. Artists, translators, editors, letterers, logistics, customer service. Within companies are people and it feels as though a cc processor can just strong arm at a whim.

Thank you to the girl who helped show me where the barbell pads were at the gym because I almost walked out from being nervous. I didn't know where anything was and just felt dumb, but that small act of kindness kept me feeling confident enough to push through

Next week I start some evening watercolor classes and I'm really looking forward to it

The comfy feeling of a completed end of year into a fresh new one is a little daunting but here's to pushing through it and accomplishing things together

Merry Christmas everyone! This year reminded me how important it is to find closure within yourself and keep moving forward. Wishing everyone peace and a calmer year ahead.

Today I'm having a very small dinner with my elderly neighbor who would otherwise just be alone for Christmas. I don't know if it's the volatile time we live in or I'm just getting older but I've been finding it more important to know my neighbors and share kindness. Happy holidays everyone ⭐

I was dog sitting Tilly the last few days and she just lights up your day with her personality

My cousin made me a really cute toadstool, he was not supposed to be this big though haha. He now resides in my office ❤️

I spent over 4 hours putting a couch together. This was my first time getting a nice couch for my new space and last time I put a couch together I only had to put feet on the bottom of it. These were couch parts, I built a couch. 😩

My favorite gift this year, it makes me smile at work when drinking coffee

All moved! Phew, what a day. I love my new place so much and I'm looking forward to settling in ❤️

I went with a friend to a holiday party tonight and it was Hawaiian themed lol. The last time I saw a luau was with my mom before she died, I'm really glad her and I got to experience that together before she left. Crazy how after 9 years it can still surprise you and hit you blindly at the loss.

Pyon-Kti's newest title Fragmented Love is available for preorder on FAKKU! It's by far the most beautiful book I've worked on this year, and in big part due to @gonzaloletterer.bsky.social's beautiful lettering style, complimented with collaboration from @dodmo.bsky.social and @aila.bsky.social

I'm moving next month and I'm unbelievably excited about it. I'll have a little more space for an office/craft room

Books with Pictures (@bkswpicspdx.bsky.social) in Portland, Oregon is a GREAT comic shop, and its owner in @omgkatiep.bsky.social is one of the best. The shop is going through a hard time right now, and if you want to help BwP out, they opened a GoFundMe to help do just that.

Getting a sunlamp for my living room has really helped with the evening sleepiness. I swear 5:30 hits and I'm ready for bed, but I guess with the lamp on helps my circadian rhythm keep going

I promised some samples of lettering from the manga Hope You're Happy, Lemon by Mizuki Kishikawa, so here we go. It's now on sale! Kishikawa's style is really fun, and super busy at times, and I had a lot of fun trying to match it.

A friend of mine is doing a charity run for the Wounded Warrior Project tomorrow. Money is tight for everyone right now so no pressure at all, but if you'd like to donate please feel free: carryforward.woundedwarriorproject.org/participant/...

Every time I watch Max I think how badly I want a dog just like him. Originally I started pet sitting because I wasn't ready for a pet due to my cat passing away, but now because I pet sit I can't get a pet lol On the flip side I get to meet and spend time with many great dogs.

My favorite dog is visiting, I love him so much, he's the best and he knows it. Bear hugs, belly rubs and when you're kneeling by him he'll put his arms up to give you a big hug

I got to take Freya to work with me today and spend the afternoon together. She looves her sweatshirt which I find impossibly adorable haha

Some holiday spirit for the neighbors, I did this last year and got to know some of my neighbors pretty well. Just filled the bucket back up :)

I'm really late to read punpun but I've enjoyed it so much. I'm only on volume 5 but I picked up the rest and thought the planning of the books on the shelves looked so nice. It concerns me though on where the book series is headed with the colors getting bleaker and bleaker lol....

I used to wonder how my mom managed to do it, but now I'm finding myself becoming her where all I want to do at the end of the night is have a clean home and a candle going with some dinner

I bought a waffle iron to essentially make crispy veggies, I'm sure there was a more practical way of doing it but I just really wanted it. Half a cup of spinach and cauliflower rice, eggs, 3 types of cheese, protein powder, bacon and some sugar free maple syrup 🥰 it was indeed crispy

Maybe buying a candle that smells like something you can't eat was a bad idea

This was so worth it. Butternut squash and ricotta cheese soup

Cutting a butternut squash feels and looks like cantaloupe. I kept getting tempted to just pop a piece while cutting

If FFXIV redid itself in the same format as the Omega fight in Monster Hunter as if it was a single player RPG I would play every second of it.

Eating healthier comes with this duality of "man I feel so much better" mixed with "ugh I don't feel like it tonight". Followed by "I'm so glad I did it tonight." And it's a repeating cycle daily

Honestly, living my best life decorating my Free Company house for the holiday's is the best fantasy I can have in FFXIV because lord knows it's unlikely I'll ever be a real homeowner lol...

His face makes my heart melt so much, this is Buzz and he'll be hanging out with me for a week. I've watched him before, but he came back to me with only three legs 🥺 poor guy thought he could fly jumping off a deck this year, but he doesn't let it stop him from moving around now!

Ahhh she's so beautiful! Full color art book with a complete tutorial on the artist's process and interview. So many beautiful illustrations 🥹 it's enroute right now and will be available soon!

InDesign when I'm in the middle of making a PDF:

Here we witness a dog who sleeps like he has a full time job.

I'm so happy to see us exploring more western artists and collecting their art in such a beautiful way. Norasuko has been wonderful to work with and I'm so excited for their artbook.

I have the best assistant today with me at the office

I am so excited for @norasuko.bsky.social's new artbook! We got the ozalid in today and even the early cover proof is so nice. This book is going to look and feel like a dreeam.

I've been in a music league with friends submitting songs with different themes. This week was songs from 2000-2009 and man what a blast from the past. I think the most shocking thing was songs I didn't quite "get" then and now I hear them again and go "Oh that's what they meant." as a non-teenager

Sometimes when I make low carb / sugar free desserts they're good when they're fresh but might have a taste or harden when cooling down, but man this thing is so good. I couldn't resist some pumpkin comfort with it being the first day of fall

My cousin has been crocheting me a mushroom stuffed animal that has turned into the size of a toddler, and her dog does not appreciate it haha