This morning, my bike was stolen. I lodged a police report, and they've opened a case.

There're CCTV cameras around the area, so hopefully they can catch the thief.

Time to buy a new bike. Oh well!

~JAF1320

Here in Singapore, we've been experiencing a lot of breakdowns in our train services, often resulting in delays of 10-20 minutes.

Our trains usually run on frequencies of of 2-3 minutes during rush hour, and 3-5 minutes off peak. Wait times above 6 minutes, we start complaining. More than 10 minutes, and it's national news.

We want to be like Japan and Switzerland; punctual, no exceptions.

I want trains to be on time down to the second, and that also applies to our buses. Bus wait times exceeding 5 minutes is unacceptable and our ministers should be punished.

How the fuck do you people in Germany survive delays? Isn't it not normal to not lose your shit after exactly 1 second the train hasn't arrive at the station? How many Japanese tourists have committed sudoku just waiting?

~JAF1320
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Dumb journal entry cuz I'm bored.

Anyways, can someone tell me how I might be able to drive a car from Chile to France?

Any advice will be great!

~JAF1320

/s

I subscribed to Suno AI (an AI Music Making software) for one month, and it sucks.

As a composer, I give it 2/10 stars, because despite following the advice of "veteran" users of AI on Reddit, I cannot get a single generated result that satisfies me. Some say I'm being a perfectionist, but no, I find Suno AI to be bland and highly unoriginal (on the same level as AI furry slop that's only good for quick fap sessions and nothing more).

Suno AI loves cranking up the distortion filter too high, and its instrument choices are always so generic (even typing "Muted Electric Guitar" or "Violin Solo Col Legno" prompt doesn't do anything). The website is also very anal about certain words and blacklists anything that could even be remotely adult related (e.g. it will flag lyrics containing the word "shit" and therefore not generate).

Also, every single generation uses 4/4, 2/2 or 2/4 time (i.e. duple metre). Suno AI (and other music AI software like Udio) cannot produce music on time signatures of 9/8, 5/4 or 9/16 because there is not enough data to statistically realise music in these metres (they exist, but they constitute too small of a % of all music composed for Suno AI devs to delve into).

Finally, Suno AI cannot improvise music. No amount of AI music can realise improvisation. For instance, live jazz bands actively delegate one of their players to solo on a cue, and no two performances are the same. The drummer may also slightly deviate in rhythm, or even change metres on the fly. Sometimes the soloists will perform hemiola (i.e. 3:2 ratio music) and polyrhythms (like 3/2 and 4/4 times simultaneously). This is something AI cannot create or do because it is unable to create new "data" within the realm of improvisation. And don't get me started on Figured Bass (classical musicians will know what I'm talking about), and Indian raga music (which relies on a completely different set of musical theory different from Western Musical traditions which Suno AI is built upon).

The only silver lining with Suno AI is if you are trying to generate forgettable royalty-free background music.

P.S. Suno AI CEO Mikey Shulman once said in an interview a couple months ago that music making "is not fun" for most people. Screw him!

Aight, for those who are close to me, the only dick I like and obsess over are humanoid cocks.

I was schooling in Beijing, China as a kid (early 2000s) when I accidentally spotted two stray dogs mating. That red rocket of a penis frightened and disgusted 8 year old me so much that even to this day, I always see canine penises as some tumour that will explode. While I have better coping mechanisms now, I still get a sharp reaction in my testicles imagining my balls exploding whenever I see non-humanoid penises.

From 2010 to 2020, I started disliking animal penises more and more. Soon, I am getting put off by hemi-penises, then it became featureless penises, and the list kept growing until 2019 when I firmly decided to have zero characters with animal genitalia. Also, don't get me started on barbed cocks.

There are many OC whose designs I absolutely adore, but as long they have knotted/exotic/barbed/flared/hemi-penises, I would have to politely say that their genitalia is not for me. Horse cocks are okay to me but they still don't appeal to me as much. There has been like a very few number of artworks where people have put my OC with someone with an animal penis. And to that, I regret green-lighting them years ago. I wish I had more confidence back then to say no.

Any ways, if you've read this far, I thank you very much. If you really have to DM/PM me something with animal genitalia, please warn me (ideally spoiler the image on discord/telegram or whatever platform).

P.S. Geez, I guess turning 30 is the start of my "I don't give a shit what you think" phase.

You've got into a new relationship, you truly and absolutely love your new partner both emotionally, and perhaps even sexually.

But a condition they set in advancing this relationship is that you must completely stop being part of the fandom, and even giving up all the art you've acquired (and your OCs).

Would you enter this relationship? Yes or no?

Did a quick E621 search: order:id. 18 years ago (i.e. 2002) there didn't seem to be a lot of anthro sharks with ears on them.

I've always wondered WHEN or which year did ears started appearing on sharks.

Video title: NOT The Origins of Russian Authoritarianism (Response to Kraut) (a video critique by Noj Rants)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_bEpKBd07w
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_bEpKBd07w

I used to follow this YouTuber called Kraut, and I hate to say that I once liked his videos a lot. Kraut uses a lot of posh language, and references to often debunked political science books to prove that certain countries act in certain ways because of historical factors and history. I was convinced, until I wasn't. Kraut is selling to his viewers political ideas disguised as history. It's also not helped that digging into some reddit posts that Kraut used to be a Neo-Nazi from Austria, and has a strong hatred for Muslims. He's since toned down before making his YouTube channel and being less edgy.

Now for context, the original video from Kraut: The Origins of Russian Authoritarianism explains how the Mongol Empire caused Russia to be authoritarian to this day in a psychological sense. The "Tatar Yoke" is an orientalist way of saying that Russia is a seemingly backwards state with backwards people.

The counter video (which is linked at the top of this journal), while complex and lasting over 1 hour long, takes a very informed and nuanced view (and supplying over almost 200 references) explaining that this is false. It covers Russian history from the Kievan Rus to modern day Russia, all while correcting every mistake and falsity in Kraut's video. Russians are (like any people on this planet) not predisposed to accepting authoritarian systems; human nature is always about the exercise of agency and responsibility. The numerous Russian artists, who still use their VPNs to access FurAffinity is one proof of their agency and volition to act.

Addendum: Noj Rants, who specialises in Russian history has some very well research videos on Soviet topics, from Soviet Elections, Soviet Education, and more. His videos are purely historical, and he never attempts to sell any political idea; just pure facts which I find incredibly refreshing in a world where content is always nuanced to push you to a certain view.

This journal is NOT a defence of the current Russian government nor its wrongs, but a careful reminder to people that government action is not a reflection of individuals, and videos that attempt to "lump" people groups into singular monolithic personalities are only meant to stir division. What a government does (be it the US, UK, Russia, China, France, Germany, Ukraine, etc.) is not a reflection of people's individual thoughts and opinions.

We do not choose where we are born, but we have the social responsibility to act kindly to the person next to us.

Singapore turns 60 years old today!

Fun fact: Singapore is the only country in modern history who did not want independence.

~JAF1320

Quick disclaimer: this post is a criticism of bad community moderation.

So Reddit's latest drama has saw r/trans plunged into chaos after a trans man brought up in a post about unfair treatment of trans men (female>to>male) in trans communities. The r/trans mods subsequently deleted his post. Said trans man questioned the decision, to which r/trans mods (whom are trans women) doubled down and banned him, saying that topics about "trans men rights" is divisive (or something on those lines). It was later revealed that the moderators of that community actively banned or deleted users who even bring up topics on trans men.

This triggered a whole lot of drama in r/trans (which has 600k members), resulting in it getting the 1984 treatment by its mod team. You can see the drama better explained here: https://www.reddit.com/r/SubredditDrama/comments/1lzbkr7/head_mod_of_rtrans_tries_unsuccessfully_to/

Even as a straight/cis-ally, it hurts when people in communities that finally have open acceptance (no matter how big or niche) use their status for brownie points. I treat you as a human being, and I understand your struggles. And granted, few countries even recognise or legislate trans rights.

But please, for the love of god, ones plight is not an excuse to be an ass to other people. Forcing one's views on another (especially against their will) makes one no different from that one time Jehovah Witnesses' heckled me with Proverbs 3:5–6 on my front doorstep a few years ago, and I am a baptised Anglican, or Episcopan for you Americans, since 2013 (which is why those keen eyed amongst you could see a ✝ symbol at the bottom of my FA front page).

Moral of the story: don't be a dick!

~JAF1320

First week into my new job, and I'm now planning on being financially irresponsible (ok not really lol).

Any artists who are open for commissions? Budget-wise, I'm keeping myself to a max $150 USD.

~JAF1320

We all heard of the (in)famous "Banana Taped to the Wall" exhibit in 2019 (Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedian_(artwork))

Someone then asked me recently, 'is a Banana Taped to a Wall any more valuable than AI imagery?'

But I'm curious to hear what others think!

Personally, I resolve this problem by saying that Banana Taped to the Wall isn't so much art in a traditional sense, its the application of "art" to a public stunt.

I truly admire the many non-English speaking artists who come to FA (or Twitter) and use a language not native to them.

It's easy for us English-speakers to sometimes bemoan about "an artist not understanding our instructions", but I think the responsibility is on us (with Google translate available these days) to find a sort of balance, and if we have the time and energy, learn one or two nuances to make communication easier. Just don't go too hard, some peeps might find it patronising.

A couple of things I've learnt over the years in the fandom:
- Most European countries place the $/£/€ sign AFTER the number. This is why I can usually tell someone is from Europe if they write: 200$ or 150 €.
- Decimal placement. In English speaking countries, one writes €150.90, while it's 150,90 € in the EU.
- Russian and Ukrainian speakers add ) to the end of sentences as a smile emoji equivalent to : )
- If someone typos an English sentence like "zhqt time is it?" on their phone, they're likely from France and using an AZERTY keyboard.
- British vs American spelling. You can pretty much tell you're talking to a person from the UK if they're typing: colour, realise, or tyre. Though I've seen a couple of UK peeps use American spelling to blend in with the fandom's American predominance. Also, British spelling is superior, and I'm not even British.
- Metric system and temperatures. You know who you are.
- Height and weight. This is another dead giveaway on where someone is from. If they gave their height of their OC in cm/m, they're almost likely not from the Anglosphere. Personally, I still cannot wrap my head around pounds (lbs), and my only reference to what inches are is penis sizes.

Over
~ JAF1320

For me:

1) "I don't know, but I don't think this commission is going to get me twitter numbers."

2) "I'm not feeling it. I don't like doing commissions."

3) "I mean, it's your commission."

(FYI this is when payment has ALREADY been made).

I truly respect, feel and understand where artists come from when they are feeling like this. I'm a musician myself and I compose music for clients; I know that feeling.

But artists that seem to give off this reluctant vibe regularly irk me (and I'm not referring to any one artist in particular, it's from my experience commissioning so many artists over the last 6 years). I don't just pay knowing I will be getting a great piece of art, I'm also paying for the process, and the relationship built. There are some things money can't buy, and I cherish every stroke the artist makes with care and dedication.

I'm a super chill commissioner, and I've had working relationships with even difficult artists, some with more "bluntness" than others. In fact, I rather have an artist straight up tell me they hate X on my OCs and say "I won't do it", than someone saying "okay, it's your commission after all."

I once had an artist say that Valexia is the ugliest OC they've ever seen, and guess what, they still delivered a great product, and we became friends.

On the flip side, I had someone say X OC is super beautiful and they'll love to draw them again and again, only to fail to deliver a commission of that OC they supposedly adore.

I don't know for others, but for me, my style is: "Be honest with me, and let's fucking do this".

~JAF1320

Imagine anthrofying these animals and slapping tits, ass and/or cock on them:

- Milkfish
- Legless lizard
- Penis worm
- Common Surinam toad
- Goatsucker bird
- Go-away-bird
- Bony-eared assfish
- Giant clam
- Booby
- Horned screamer
- Lumpsucker fish
- Dik-dik
- Vampire squid
- Hellbender salamandar
- Megaloblatta longipennis (one of the world's largest cockroaches)

So it's been a while since I updated my front FA page, profile banner, and a new (actually meaningless) profile picture. Don't ask me what these circles mean, they were made in Microsoft PowerPoint using shape tools and just slapping it on 3D Gif Maker, make it spin, and boom, it's there.

I've also posted a small FAQ in the featured journal.

Anyways, how are you all doing?

~JAF1320

I do greatly appreciate FurAffinity's use of the blacklist system where you can filter certain words...

... if only uploaders actually tag their uploads to begin with lmaoooo

~JAF1320

I'm back from Australia (specifically Tasmania). Really beautiful place, and unfortunately, I did not manage to eat any succulent Chinese meal. But the landscapes were beautiful, nonetheless!

Let me know where I should visit next. My next potential trips are: Turkey, Greece and Italy.

~JAF1320

I promise my penis won't be touched by the police, and that all succulent meals I consume are not in violation of local laws. (Only my Australian watchers would know what all this meant).

On a more serious note, I'll be flying off to Tasmania for 1 week from 14 to 22 May for holiday. A sort of celebration for landing a new job which I will start in late June.

2nd half of 2025 is looking great for me, and I'm looking forward to it.

~JAF1320

Hey ummm, I have questions...

You peeps alright?

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c9wpq8xrvd9t

I'm looking for worldbuilding enthusiasts to chat to on discord. Anyone here into Astronomy/Sci-Fi Worldbuilding? Let me know, thanks!

~JAF1320

And just like that, I'm 30 years old. Man does time fly.

(10 March in Asia-Pacific/Europe, 9 March in the Americas)

Write in the comments, should I get a 3d model for:

- Gervas (male dragon): https://www.furaffinity.net/view/34239012/

OR

- Pivari (female orca): https://www.furaffinity.net/view/47513695/

Feel free to additionally suggest any other of my characters.

Would like to have your feedback. Thanks!

恭喜发财！

Happy Lunar New Year everyone! May the Year of Snake give you nothing but joy and prosperity to come!