#furlingame was fun, very chill, pretty good for a first year con. The parties were fun, and it was nice to see some local friends there. I do wish there was a little more to do other than parties, though. Hopefully next year will bring some more events for folks.

I’ll be checking out Furlingame, a new con this weekend. If anyone I know is around, say hi!

I'm at war with myself, and I might be losing

It’s Appreciate a Dragon Day. Dang it snuck up on me! I had no time to get powdered up and pretty or prepare any cake.

Wildfires are forcing furry friends to evacuate their homes in Australia. My heart is going out to them tonight

I'm so exhausted. I'm super worried that I'm just not going to have any energy or time to do my art.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all you awesome animals out there. Be safe and well. Wing-hugs to you all!

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Today I am thankful for my mate, who has the patience of a saint when it comes to my bs, and my good friends for the same. I wouldn’t be able to move forward without you.

Life is full of distractions. I’m finding as time moves forward, this becomes more and more true. I’m starting to wonder if the number of distractions is increasing, or I’m just getting worse at handling them.

This is an important message.

I think I may be experiencing digital exhaustion. Just too much tech, everywhere. It’s inescapable.

Do I know anyone who freelances for a living? I really need to talk to someone about it.

New art: a thumbs up sticker for my personal sticker pack. I overdid the shading a bit, but it’s helping me to learn Procreate a little more. It’s a bit of a tough piece of software to work with. But I’m getting better I think

The Paws and Effect show was great at AFC. The songs were clever and the performance was spirited. As an artist, some of the songs hit pretty close to home. Awesome show, guys! #AFC2025

I’m gonna be wandering around #AFC2025 this weekend. If you see me, say hello!

ESTO.

Has anyone started a successful business of their own? I could use some advice.

What is my value? I know that is a question I have to answer for myself, but I am just asking it nonetheless. No answer required.

Managing self stress: Restraining myself is stressful. Exercising constant willpower over myself uses a lot of energy and therefore depletes my resources for managing stress. Does that mean I can let myself be myself now and again? For mental health?

I Guess the bigger question for me, other than the regular business of profit vs cost and all of that is: Can I live off of my art in any meaningful way?

How viable is it to start an art business?

I'm a bit of a nervous wreck today. Hopefully some good news will be coming. In the meantime, focusing on breathing. Breathe, breathe.

One of my favorite movies of all time, Crimson Tide is free to watch on YouTube right now. Do yourselves a favor, go watch this movie. It's probably one of the finest examples of 90's action movies, great story, great actors, no BS. Also, RIP Gene Hackman, one of the greats.

I <3 you all.

I wonder if it might be better to go into business for myself.

I wonder if a 24-hour fast will help.

Need my employment jelly

Random YT find. But I feel this so much. My hobbies have all become side hustles, and as a result, more work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHAq...

Blender has definitely got its quirks, but some things are starting to make a little more sense. Nearly through with the chair tutorial. UV mapping will surely take some more practice. Will it be a good replacement for Maya for me? Time will tell.

This guy gets it. The industry that I’ve worked in, trained for, and wanted to remain in is not what it was. Stability is a thing of the past, layoffs are prevelant, and AI is absolutelyplaying a role. youtu.be/da4kLwTr1hc?...

There seems to be a trend in interviews where the interviewer asks "Do you have any questions for me?" This is so unnerving, especially when it's an unexpected interview, being put on the spot immediately to try and come up with a question that doesn't sound dumb.

I wonder if furry art is a viable career path. I tried it, for twenty years, and found it very difficult. But I've seen success stories also. I dunno.

I’ve just been let go from my job after 8 years. This is a horrible feeling. Still processing it.

This is an important decision: Ketchup, or mustard for your fries?

It’s 2025. Why do we still need to remember to right-click and “Run as Admin” in Windows still? :D

Days like today make me think I picked the wrong week to quit stress eating

I’ve occasionally thought about a rebranding of myself and my art. Perhaps as a way of reigniting that flame. Think it’ll help things? But what do I rebrand as?

I try to be a good dragon. A good person even. For much of my life, I've tried my best to make others around me happy. Because in doing so, it makes me happy. When I fail, I slip into depression. I start pushing people away. I become anti-social.

I’m feeling rather overwhelmed today. I apologize if I seem at all snappy or take forever to reply.

In times like these, good news is hard to come by. I saw this today, and felt uplifted. youtu.be/E48GgDX2NCA?...

I used to be really into learning Final Fantasy music on piano. It used to be really therapeutic for me. Maybe it's something I could get into again. Here's a really old recording of dragon playing To Zanarkand on piano. Not perfect, darn claws got into the way. I should try and make a better one.

A quick sketchydoodle to start the day. Remember to stop and smell a flower to help lift your mood ❤️

Thinking back on FurCon this year. There was a lot of running around, probably one of the busiest cons for me in a while, and yet I didn’t really do anything useful. Since I stopped dealing, cons have become like a vacation, but yet feeling a bit detached from it all.

So long FC! It was a good con this year. Well run, everything going smoothly (at least from what I saw), events were great, and got to see loads of folks I haven't seen in a long time. I'm tired, but in a good way. Time to decompress now. See you next year!

I just found out it's National Appreciate a Dragon day. What a silly holiday! 🐲

I really wish I was better at running remote meetings. I swear I get stage fright so bad I start stuttering and stammering and give awkward pauses, then I get self conscious about it, and that makes it worse. Anyone else have this much trouble with it?

If anyone has or knows of a room available for a good friend of mine, he needs to find a place ASAP! Drakkor was a former roommate of mine and I can vouch for him. Budget is tight though, so no Bay Area rental rate offers. If you know of a way to help him out, please reach out to him.

From a silly dragon, to all my followers and beyond, Have a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year! May the holidays be full of warmth and cheer, and offer a spot of brightness this season 🐉❤️🎄

‘‘Tis a bit foggy