The good news is that I'm making a decent chunk of change at a new job.

The bad news is that my commute to and from work is a combined hour and a half, and my hours are long on top of that. Some days literally the only thing I do when I get home is eat and then go to bed for my next shift. No socializing, no fun, just desperately trying to get what little rest I can before going back to the grind. x3x

Don't get me wrong! It's GOOD money. Though I'm still pretty set on holding off from big indulgent purchases like commissions in favor of just quality of life stuff. Did you know I bought a commercial freezer a few weeks ago? Holy hell does it allow me to have a whole buncha easy-to-make yummies on hand! Kinda crucial when I don't have time to cook.

Uuuuhhh... I'm still plodding along trying to make something of my lil' drawing hobby, I bought a sketchbook to take to work with me because I frequently get *pretty* solid chunks of paid downtime. Which, getting paid to just doodle and draw funky lil' dudes? Awesome.

I definitely need to figure out a system of uh... collecting references and keeping them in a format that's organized and accessible that I can easily pull up on my phone or computer... anybody got recommendations? I think next solid chunk of time I get off I'll look into that little issue.

Things haven't been going well financially so don't expect any new art in 2025 most likely.

Kinda swearing off commissioning in general really, as it's a money hole I've been throwing my savings into again and again -- and having two back to back bad experiences with commissioning artists recently has made me very reluctant to consider doing so again.

I got on some anti-depressants that work really well in making it so doing productive things isn't akin to pulling teeth so maybe some of my own doodles will end up here! Or maybe on an alt account. I haven't decided.

Hi I moved away from Florida and my terrible parent, now I'm living in poverty with a buncha non-biney furries but it's cool.

I've recovered enough from my accident two years ago to work again and I started training for my new job last week. Having income again will be nice since my settlement is almost gone now.

Happy it enabled me to go to Anthrocon in 2024 at least, even though Ammyfatxolotol kind of soured the whole thing by doing a shit rush job on my badge and just in general being a two-faced jerk.

Uploading here is a pain in the ass but I might post some of my own doodles, or even write something! I'm on anti-depressants now so everything is starting to feel a bit easier.

But uhhh yeah that's my update to close out this year, I use this site less as a social platform and more just to look at vore TBH.

TOPIC: Updated profile.

I've updated my profile after YEARS. Not that the information on it wasn't still accurate, I just felt it could use a little touch-up. Plus, having a big ol' text field on a site I look at frequently would be a great way to remind myself of stuff! So I've added a section to keep track of my ongoing commissions (if any), a little section to put reviews of folks I've commissioned to sing their praises (or warn people away) and a watchlist where I put bad actors that I think folks should really be more aware of. The latter list isn't just a list of people who have personally slighted me, but individuals I think objectively have negative impact on the communities I'm in that need to GO.

TOPIC: Updated socials.

I've updated my socials to be more accurate and added more of them!

Telegram: You are absolutely welcome to randomly add me on here, although I may take a while to respond as it isn't my 'main' app.

Discord: Please don't add me unless we've had prior interactions. A friendly exchange in submission comments is enough! I'm really not a fan of complete strangers bothering me on discord.

Everything else: Feel free to poke me, no guarantee I'll get back to you in a timely manner though.

TOPIC: Toyhouse.

A lot of the information & art on my linked toyhouse are outdated and needs a fresh coat of paint. I haven't gotten around to it yet, but I will.

TOPIC: Trello

No, I'm not suddenly taking commissions. I've started using Trello to keep track of what I want to work on. I think it'll be a great organizational tool and I've linked it on my profile for anybody who's curious about what projects I'm working on.

Consider it personal preference if you like.

Whilst it's not clear whether or not AI had any role in the games development, the developer has made an AI game before and enthusiastically endorses immoral applications of AI.

Reason enough for me to vote with my wallet and not purchase the game, and considering the success of this game is an example of genuinely scummy people finding success and prosperity through consumer ignorance, I will be unfollowing pages that post Palworld related content. Nothing personal, the game is just a sore spot for me.

Will also be blocking anybody I see blatantly endorsing AI, but that's just a given.

Might just upload all my commissioned stuff here. as I can't remember the password to Cally_D and TBH don't draw often enough to justify a second account.

Found out someone whomst I've had bumpy relations with in the past is an AI Art shill now and just... why? Worst part is the motherfucker is an artist himself, and doesn't seem to be ashamed in the least to be supporting the very logarithm that's threatening to put real artists out on the street.

Finally washing my hands of them and their entire shitty circle -- I was always wary of the fact they had apparently zero standards in the company they kept. Yeah sure let's just hang out with every reprobate with a friendly smile regardless of their past behavior, as if you won't be judged for rubbing shoulders with nazis, groomers, and the other scum of the community. SMH TBH.

Also, no, I will not be naming them here. Merely venting.

Those who know, know.

"Minors involved in SFW or non-sexualized interests, such as vore and transformation, are allowed."

I'm sorry, non-sexualized? Both vore and TF are specifically created to be consumed as FETISHES on this hellsite -- the fuck are the FA staff smoking right now?

Minors do not, and will never have a place in the vore community. While admittedly TF is a non-sexual interest of mine, I don't think minors have any business participating in a community that by large fucking wanks to it.

I had just been off probation at my job for about a week when I got into a gnarly moped accident that left me with a broken femur, hip, several ribs, and internal bleeding that required the surgeon to extract a foot of my intestine for.

I was in the ICU and sedated out of my mind for a month, then in the recovery ward for two months. I got out of the hospital around two months ago.

My job laid me off, and I have no clue whether they'll take me back once I've recovered.

The future is unsure right now, but I'm remaining optimistic. Will try to occupy more of my time with art and stuff, maybe, we'll see. ADHD and all.

That's about it, 'nother update in a year I guess lol.

Sooooooo, I've been in training for a new job for a while now, I'm gonna be driving public buses!

Starting next week I'm going to doing on-the-job training finally driving a bus on my own while a supervisor sits in on and watches me. Honestly super nervous, but I'm going to be making better money than I ever have at any other job!

My next paycheck will still be under the trainee pay rate, but I don't have any outstanding stuff to pay for so... I'll probably treat myself on my days off! Maybe a commission or two...?

It's kind of weird to realize for certain I was suffering from a crippling depression only after I've managed to recover from it. I'm pretty introverted, so I don't go out of my way to talk to folks all that often -- but for a long time I was being far more quiet than is normal for me. Not drawing, not writing, not even playing games or doing stuff with friends most of the time.

If I had to point at a cause for it, I'd say it was the pandemic and my sudden unemployment following it. Feeling utterly numb, empty, listless... doing the bare minimum to stay alive and being utterly apathetic to everything.

It almost weirdly feels like I'm faking it here, because I have more cause to be upset nowadays than ever. I live with what is at best an uncaring and distant family, and at worst utterly abusive -- garnishing the majority of my checks at my last job. Rent just went up so I'm being threatened with homelessness. Honestly, maybe I snapped. Getting so sick and tired of being sick and tired that something broke and I just... woke up feeling lighter. Just inexplicably better.

It's not unheard of for people to go to bed and wake up the following morning a changed person... the pain and emptiness that's been plaguing me for a long time now just being absent suddenly. I won't look a gift horse in the mouth or anything, I feel like I can breathe after so long treading water. Unsure how it'll translate motivation-wise, but I am searching feverishly for another job so I can leave to stay with a friend. The environment I'm in right now isn't conducive to my happiness and I feel the best alternative for me is to leave, and to leave, I need those dollar bills. So... that might still translate to not many uploads here, granted I never promised anybody I would upload, I do it when I feel like, GET OFF MY LAWN.

Thanks for reading.