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@Nephila: I used to have Sai, had been using it for many years, but when my computer died I had to find something else because it was no longer compatible. After some experimenting with different programs, I landed on Clip Studio Paint. I'm still sort of getting used to it, but I love what I've discovered so far, and the lines are most comparable to Sai's out of anything else I've tried.

nothing says "nature" like a trip to the bank.

@Nephila: well ty ;v; tbh variable line weight has been a make or break feature when choosing art programs for me

@Totalanimefan: I stay in my room most of the time anyway, since she kind of takes up the whole rest of the house. Her work from home setup is in the dining room right next to the kitchen, and she tends to linger around there and the living room. I just don't go into the living room at all, so it's pretty much limited to the kitchen (with lots of hand washing of course) and the bathroom (thankfully she has a bathroom in her bedroom so we don't have to share one). The biggest issue with keeping a distance will be the kitchen, really. So far though, no symptoms so maybe that's enough. I have been trying to limit my trips to the kitchen as well.
As for the cost, I honestly have no idea. It varies from place to place, insurance to insurance, facility to facility. I know my current insurance has not had the deductible met, so unless they're required to cover the testing completely without charging me the deductible, I guess I'll find out how much it costs when I get the bill.

So I may or may not be charged and it may or may not be a lot. I still have to contact my work and let them know I got a test done, not sure if they cover anything related to testing or not since the insurance I would be getting through my job doesn't kick in until August. Until then, I'm on a marketplace plan that's eating up over a third of my income every month and not covering anything until I meet the deductible on top of that. Very aggravating.

Bumping this back up. I'm all out of new stuff atm but I still have a few items for sale and am always buying.

I wouldn't say weird, no... but I like shipping various things to my friends when I have the time and money to do so. It's just rare that I do, as it's much more convenient to order them things directly online or wait until I see them in person than it is to make gift/care packages at home and ship them.
More interesting than the contents of the packages is the fun of decorating them. Can't go too overboard due to shipping labels and such, but I did paint/doodle all over the last few I sent.
With the current state of things, I may not get the chance to see my friend for a while yet and I've got some stuff I want/need to give her. So whenever I get around to it, I'll be going to the post office with a box of books, licorice, fig spread, and garlic oil. Maybe more if I can wait long enough to gather some more things to put in the box.

@Valefor: I'm glad you like it! He was very fun to draw.

And I live with her... still... because I don't make enough money to live anywhere else. So now even though I don't have any symptoms (we've been trying to keep our distance, despite sharing a house, and sanitizing surfaces), I had to go get tested and can't go back to work until I come up negative. And the place told me it would take "3-5 days" (this is after already having been out of work for 2 days just waiting for the chance to get tested).
I already had to go, come back home empty-handed, and come back again the next day because they refused to test me until she got her positive test result back. Despite us being certain she had it because she was exposed to it directly at work by people who did test positive, and had all the symptoms, just like everyone else at her job.
Meanwhile, I have no symptoms but I'm stuck in the house with someone who does... not that I'd be any less at risk going to work, being surrounded by gross coughing customers who refuse to wear masks. Good thing my state finally decided to make masks mandatory, since my store never did. At least that should be in place by the time I go back.
And thanks to my health problems and medication, I have more to fear from potentially catching this thing than my grandma does. In case y'all are wondering why I'm sitting here fretting about my situation and not over hers. She hasn't been feeling great obviously, but she's always been healthy and her symptoms are comparatively mild. She's working from home, so she's not even losing money over this. Unlike me. I can't bring the grocery store to my house.
All this just serves to really rub it in my face that I'm living somewhere I don't want to be, with someone I don't want to live with, in a situation that could have been so much better if only I could just get out of here. But I can't, I'm stuck here, and now it's not just costing me what little money I make, but potentially a good bit more if I should actually get sick.
And I have never seen her wear a mask. I'm too tired and angry to be scared. I'm just so sick of my life, if you can even call it that.

edit: Oh, and let's not forget that whatever this test ends up costing me, I'll be paying for it myself because insurance in this country is such a joke. On top of now paying 5x what I used to for my regular medication. Nice. Goodbye, money. Not like you were going toward a home of my own, anyway.

Currently Seeking
These are the characters I most want art of right now. If someone else on my Toyhouse catches your eye, though, feel free to inquire about them.

Randy VIII
Jordan
Paul
R'oa
Josh

@Valefor: jfkd;afjdas;fjdsdfjk; I cannot apologize enough for the wait. Every time I think I have time to work on things, stuff always comes up. THAT SAID, I finally got your art done ;v; Please let me know if you want any changes made.


and needless to say I don't think I'll be opening up my slots again after this. sorry everybody I really picked a bad time to try doing an art shop

@infinity: aye, I'm kinda freaking out now cause no one has said anything yet, including a friend of mine who was online and who I messaged directly. I'm hoping they were just busy and/or didn't see the notification and not upset about my post or anything.. idk, I'm paranoid all the time and always worried that if/when I do speak out about something, it'll be in the "wrong" way. As for the family members who the post was directed at, I have my doubts that they'll respond at all, but maybe I'll get lucky and one of them will at least read something.

I never really use the face ones; my favorites on the site are these:

stop eating stiffs maybe :Y

Not that anyone is paying attention, but I made a very long FB post calling out people's willful ignorance and urging them to educate themselves on why this is all a long-standing and deep-rooted problem, not just an "isolated incident". Not sure if that was a good idea or a bad one, but I feel better for having said something about it openly. *shrug*
Wasn't mean or especially angry but I found a way to say at least some of what I needed to say, hopefully without starting too much shit.