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So. I'm sure some of you may have noticed, I haven't been super-active on this site over the last couple months. I'm way behind on commenting on friend-art, journals, etc., and while I've been participating in the April Art Challenge on tumblr and have thus been making plenty of new pics, I've only uploaded one of them here since I started (admittedly, this is in part because most of my AAC output has been fairly simple 'n' straightforward 'n' doesn't feel quite worth a full upload on its own; I'm thinking I'll do compilation posts once it's all finished).
This isn't exactly new, I know; I haven't been able to consistently keep up with dA for a while now, in fact. But I had hoped, back when I started my new job, that having fewer hours (and thus far, this has held true; the longest week I've had still falls pretty short of my average week at my previous job) would help me catch up. And it looked like it would, for a little while! But I've fallen right back out of the strong pace I had been setting for myself, and have again fallen way behind.
Which I think means I have to acknowledge something I don't like, but have to admit: I dunno how much time I'm EVER really going to be spending on this site anymore, at least for the foreseeable future. So first, allow me to apologize to those people who I owe comments to, either in reply to something they've said to me or to work they've posted. And second, I don't know for sure when I'll be getting those comments I owe to all of you, but I will damned well try, once again. I can't safely say this site is the priority for me it used to be (which, honestly, is a whole OTHER matter I'll probably talk about at a later time), but I DO know I care about a lot of the people I follow and who follow me, and I want to do my best to give them what they deserve.
So, as always, thank you for your patience.
This isn't exactly new, I know; I haven't been able to consistently keep up with dA for a while now, in fact. But I had hoped, back when I started my new job, that having fewer hours (and thus far, this has held true; the longest week I've had still falls pretty short of my average week at my previous job) would help me catch up. And it looked like it would, for a little while! But I've fallen right back out of the strong pace I had been setting for myself, and have again fallen way behind.
Which I think means I have to acknowledge something I don't like, but have to admit: I dunno how much time I'm EVER really going to be spending on this site anymore, at least for the foreseeable future. So first, allow me to apologize to those people who I owe comments to, either in reply to something they've said to me or to work they've posted. And second, I don't know for sure when I'll be getting those comments I owe to all of you, but I will damned well try, once again. I can't safely say this site is the priority for me it used to be (which, honestly, is a whole OTHER matter I'll probably talk about at a later time), but I DO know I care about a lot of the people I follow and who follow me, and I want to do my best to give them what they deserve.
So, as always, thank you for your patience.
Ain't That Always The Way? UPDATED
Every time I start building up momentum on Catching Up here, something has to come along to knock the wind out of my sails.
In this case, it's because, being as I am in just the right spot in Massachusetts to have been hit hard by our second Noreaster in as many weeks, I am currently without power, and likely will be for at least the next few days. So, while I'll do what I can to stay connected, don't expect too much activity from me for a bit. XP
But hey, in Good News, I did get a new job. 8D So look forward to hearing more about that once things settle down. ^_^
EDIT: Power is back on as of last night. ^_^
Where Was I?
Apologies for going quiet here again over the last few days. For once, though, it's not directly my fault. Indeed, to quote Gandalf:
Basically? I almost got suckered in to an Internet Security scam earlier this week. I caught on before The Point Of No Return, fortunately, but unfortunately I got far enough in that I had to take my computer into the shop (a local Staples, specifically) to have it looked over and cleaned out of any potential viruses or malware that might have gotten ported onto it in the process. I just got it back this morning (and all is well, thankfully), but in the interim I've had only limited access to the internet,
Catch-up-a-palooza
Welcome one and all to the 2018 Edition of that old Goji favorite, "Why The Heck Have I Been So Quiet On Here Lately?"
Well, for one thing, my attention's had to move primarily over to finding a new job! The bakery I'd been working at for the last three years closed down at the end of 2017, and I've been out of work since. Still looking into possible new jobs, but as of yet, no luck, I'm afraid. But! I'm doing OK, thanks to my folks takin' care of me, and I'm determined not to give up.
That said, as a reminder, I AM TAKING COMMISSIONS RIGHT NOW
For another, I had to leave town for a little bit earlier this week. My friend Elisto (https://www.deviantart.com/elisto) an
My Inspirations of 2017
My Inspirations of 2017
So one of those newfangled meme things I’ve been seeing make the rounds a lot this year, in particular as the end of the year draws closer, is to let those creators whose work, be it art, writing, or otherwise has been meaningful to me this year. I thus wanted to take this chance to showcase my appreciation for all of them. Quite a few of the people listed are good friends of mine, too, but that just adds to the importance of their work to me, and I consider it my good fortune to know them.
To ALL of you, thank you for sharing your creativity with us, and your friendship. You’ve been a big help for me g
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You don't owe any of us anything, friend. As much as I love your comments and our discussions , and hope to keep having them, I know all too well that you might have to prioritize other things than a site like da.
Im not pulled away by a job (unless you count my self-therapy as one) but I still get it. I simply can't spend the hours and hours here that I used to. And you'd be quick to tell me not to worry about that, so I hope you tell yourself the same.
...personally, I do still frequent art sites a lot, but da is largely because I have friends who are chiefly active here. As technically big as it is, there's more space to move on other sites, in a way.
Im not pulled away by a job (unless you count my self-therapy as one) but I still get it. I simply can't spend the hours and hours here that I used to. And you'd be quick to tell me not to worry about that, so I hope you tell yourself the same.
...personally, I do still frequent art sites a lot, but da is largely because I have friends who are chiefly active here. As technically big as it is, there's more space to move on other sites, in a way.