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Posted in doodle dreams~♥ [free art]
Posted 2 years ago
Walking outside of the city here is a little bit of a nuisance; people seem to prefer to drive and there are so many interstates. In the neighborhoods, the sidewalks will just randomly end or somehow veer into someone's property, so it becomes a game of crossing the street often.
I haven't seen a bike lane in this entire state.
Oregon had bike lanes all over the place; Portland was kind of notorious for it. Drivers didn't really know what to do with the green lanes, and bicyclists were either too hardcore to be near another human being or so oblivious that they just veered into traffic all the time.
I haven't seen a bike lane in this entire state.
Oregon had bike lanes all over the place; Portland was kind of notorious for it. Drivers didn't really know what to do with the green lanes, and bicyclists were either too hardcore to be near another human being or so oblivious that they just veered into traffic all the time.
Posted in ┤▒├ Wild's Wacky Wilderness of Weird
Posted 2 years ago
Monk was probably one of the biggest assholes in fictional character history. It was entertaining to watch, but man, that guy was such an asshole.
Posted in doodle dreams~♥ [free art]
Posted 2 years ago
A friend of mine suggested Heavyweight as a podcast. It's this awkward man who just finds these people and asks them about the strangest things. I think the premise of the podcast is to explore instances like something you said or did in middle school that just haunted you forever. So he'll find the people you say are involved and ask them about it, too. Sometimes it's pretty funny.
Personally, I always enjoyed The Moth, which is just short stories. Sometimes they're good and funny, other times just sort of personal and thoughtful. There are the occasional stories where you just want to roll your eyes because you just know that person is making shit up to be the center of attention all the time.
Ah...there's also Small Town Murder. It's these two guys that talk about--you guessed it--a murder that happened in a small town. They joke around a lot, and it can take a long time to get to the actual crime because they'll talk about statistics of the town, the town motto, look at Yelp reviews of the town (never knew those existed), etc. It's not bad.
Personally, I always enjoyed The Moth, which is just short stories. Sometimes they're good and funny, other times just sort of personal and thoughtful. There are the occasional stories where you just want to roll your eyes because you just know that person is making shit up to be the center of attention all the time.
Ah...there's also Small Town Murder. It's these two guys that talk about--you guessed it--a murder that happened in a small town. They joke around a lot, and it can take a long time to get to the actual crime because they'll talk about statistics of the town, the town motto, look at Yelp reviews of the town (never knew those existed), etc. It's not bad.
Posted in Favourite Youtubers
Posted 2 years ago
@GoblinsAndTea: Ah, Curtis Konnor is pretty funny! I don't remember how I came across his videos, but he does have pretty good humor. My partner laughed pretty hard at the "If Santa isn't giving out purses, he's giving out curses."
I don't think I have a set of people that I watch, and the algorithm doesn't seem to suggest anything particularly interesting. For a long time it used to just be makeup tutorial videos, but since I don't wear drag makeup, that became boring rather quickly. I do enjoy watching the cooking channels, and the commentary channels. I think the last one I watched was from someone called The Right Opinion. I used to enjoy Nerd Writer. but I haven't seen any of their videos in a very long time.
I don't think I have a set of people that I watch, and the algorithm doesn't seem to suggest anything particularly interesting. For a long time it used to just be makeup tutorial videos, but since I don't wear drag makeup, that became boring rather quickly. I do enjoy watching the cooking channels, and the commentary channels. I think the last one I watched was from someone called The Right Opinion. I used to enjoy Nerd Writer. but I haven't seen any of their videos in a very long time.
Posted in I spent an hour talking to Dell..
Posted 2 years ago
That's frustrating.
On one hand, I can understand the reason for all the questions. It might be just to discover defects in their own products, or just to fish out whether someone is abusing the product.
I haven't had to deal with anything like that in a long time. The most is just trying to contact companies who ship out a product to my house and it either doesn't arrive or the carrier lied about delivering/delivered incorrectly. I didn't think the phrase, "Have you checked with your neighbors?" would get me riled up so easily.
On one hand, I can understand the reason for all the questions. It might be just to discover defects in their own products, or just to fish out whether someone is abusing the product.
I haven't had to deal with anything like that in a long time. The most is just trying to contact companies who ship out a product to my house and it either doesn't arrive or the carrier lied about delivering/delivered incorrectly. I didn't think the phrase, "Have you checked with your neighbors?" would get me riled up so easily.
Posted in Lost In A Dream|Come Hangout+Freebs
Posted 2 years ago
I heard that's pretty common these days, the rent hikes. In the city, the rent seemed like it was all over the place; some places were a thousand less per month than they were the year before, and then others were about as viable as buying a house on your own.
Oregon had some gems, but if you wanted to live closer to a city then you'll likely end up paying quite a bit. The places with lower rent were...well, you get the territory.
Oregon had some gems, but if you wanted to live closer to a city then you'll likely end up paying quite a bit. The places with lower rent were...well, you get the territory.
Posted in Perfect Pumpkins: Art/Colouring Contest
Posted 2 years ago
Posted in Restless Slumber: The Damp Door (VOTING CLOSED)
Posted 2 years ago
Kind of reminds me of Castaway.
Posted in Restless Slumber: The Decaying Door (VOTING CLOSED)
Posted 2 years ago
Ah, this was more enjoyable than I thought.
Posted in ‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾ HYPNOS ☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙
Posted 2 years ago
I was making s'mores in the oven by assembling everything and placing them on a baking tray. They worked out pretty well, I thought. My partner is concerned about the sugar in the pre-made cocoa mixes, but then they'll add a bunch of sugar anyway, so it's kind of funny to see. I'll add spices and chocolate to mine, so it really just becomes a spicy sludge.
Posted in Rainbow Reaper Repartee
Posted 2 years ago
@CooperationIsKey: Hey, meatloaf can be pretty okay.
And I know what you mean about Gaia's freebie forums being a little more dead. They come off as very hit-and-run (which is fine), but if artists aren't in the auction house or taking RLC, they're nowhere to be found. I find I just get tired of people there more easily.
And I know what you mean about Gaia's freebie forums being a little more dead. They come off as very hit-and-run (which is fine), but if artists aren't in the auction house or taking RLC, they're nowhere to be found. I find I just get tired of people there more easily.
Posted in Childhood Movies and T.V Shows
Posted 2 years ago
I wasn't really allowed to watch cartoons when I was a kid, so it was a quick episodes where I could get them. The shows that I remember watching specifically were My So Called Life, and Rooftop Room Cat. I watched a lot of foreign movies as a kid, and I would get to the library and rent those VHS tapes with an arm full of books. Most of them I don't remember, but that drama stuck with me. Years later I found it again and watched the entire thing.
My parents did let me watch South Park, reasoning that there was some political humor in it.
My parents did let me watch South Park, reasoning that there was some political humor in it.
Posted in Loki, Black Widow, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Posted 2 years ago
How would you know if you're not a robot?
My partner is a big fan of the Marvel movies, and I'm more of a passive watcher.
My partner is a big fan of the Marvel movies, and I'm more of a passive watcher.
Posted in New Art Books
Posted 2 years ago
Sometimes it helps to take photos of yourself as a reference just to practice some poses or lighting. It can also be helpful for mapping out shadows, especially if you're going for a more realistic approach. I definitely draw a more cartoonish/anime style, but once I started using myself as a reference point in a mirror, I definitely improved on just seeing how everything worked on a mechanical level.
Drawing muscles and bones are interesting and all, but they did jack shit for me when it came to drawing a real person. Part of it is that I just didn't really know how a muscle worked, you know? You can see the muscles of the shoulder, but if you don't know that one muscle will overlap the other or swells in a certain way, then it doesn't help with drawing something more exaggerated. For that, I just keep a reference of sketches.
All in all, though, you'll improve with practice and eventually develop your own style.
Drawing muscles and bones are interesting and all, but they did jack shit for me when it came to drawing a real person. Part of it is that I just didn't really know how a muscle worked, you know? You can see the muscles of the shoulder, but if you don't know that one muscle will overlap the other or swells in a certain way, then it doesn't help with drawing something more exaggerated. For that, I just keep a reference of sketches.
All in all, though, you'll improve with practice and eventually develop your own style.