Jolly's posts

@pachi:
Haha right? Hearing myself say it, it definitely sounds like a major issue XD
He was a huge child, but he also gave me some fun life experiences that I otherwise never would have had. Among other good deeds, so it was forgivable in the end.

Oooh yeah, that would be nice to look at! I'm curious.
I have a hard time organizing things, but once they ARE organized, it helps my brain so much haha

@pachi:
omg, yeah that sounds like absolute hell! I probably wouldn't have kept up with my strips for a long time if he hadn't dropped the project early, cause he barely gave me time to work on them at all and I was going crazy ;; I was paid for 1 strip per week, but I was not paid for the required hours of unrelated activities the contractor had all of his associates do. Rather than having friends to hang out with, he'd force us all to go do things like play tennis, rock climb ect. They were fun but made our jobs harder lol cause we weren't at home. Working. And he'd throw a huge tantrum if someone said no. I was sick one day and told him I wouldn't dungeon in ffxiv with him for 348756238 hours (another unpaid requirement he forced on me). Kicked me out the group and dropped my strips a week or two later LOL

A planner is a great idea! I've been learning to do that lately with life in general. Sadly, my schedules are inconsistent week-to-week so its hard to stick with a routine. I'm sure a planner could help with that

@pachi:
Yeah I could imagine. Back when I was doing my comic strip, the contractor I had was so hard to get along with and demanded far more than he was paying for. But I wanted to continue anyway cause I didn't want another "failed project" on my hands. But having good friends to share it with at the time was extremely beneficial. I can happily say I never missed a deadline, and only stopped the project cause the contractor moved on to invest other projects instead.
I mean, I still have those friends, they're just caught up with their own jazz and don't have time to chat and share as much haha /adulting

@pachi:
Yeah! I was thinking of you since I remembered your comic.
I think I struggle to finish things because once my jobs or classes pull my attention, its so hard for me to regain my focus. This stops me from even starting anything. So I don't know that nice "complete" feeling ;v;''

That's a good concept to follow though. I had a comic strip job for 3 months that I had to set weekly quotas for. It was very small compared to what I'm wanting to do now though

What are some good tips to keep motivated? Do you have a routine or a process to maintain the habit of working on your project long term?

I know one good tip I've heard was to not talk about the project too much before its done, or you'll never do it or quit early.
some psychological jazz I try to apply to anything I do lately. :vanora_xd:

Anyway, lets talk self discipline as an artist!

Thanks for all the birthday wishes! I poofed once I finished all my work to go spend time with my family (and animal crossing) :D
You guys are awesome~

@aisukohi:
Yeah probably best to let your body work that crud out. Drink extra water today~
I probably wont walk today either just cause I gotta squeeze in family time. But I walked the last couple of days so its fine :D

@grost:
My favorite restaurant shut down last year :vanora_cry: :vanora_xd:
But bf is gonna make me something when he gets home from work, so that's even better <3 My mood's been pretty great despite all the work!

@aisukohi:
Or every time I go out, I should wear a blue Fallout style jumpsuit lmaoo
But yes, I've been pretty good about staying positive this week. Going on more walks, now that I have time for them, has felt soooo good

@aisukohi:
Awww ;;
that reminds me, I went to Lowe's yesterday to look at seeds
and while we were in the outside garden, this overcom came on with an automated message about the virus and enforcing the 6-foot rule and washing hands, ect.
The voice, message and everything sounded SO MUCH like something from a fallout game lol Like that recorded voice that's somewhat cheery despite talking about the apocalypse, only he's just talking about the virus.

I was just like, welp. This is reality now xD

@aisukohi:
Yes, one thing at a time!

I usually fry my hot dogs on the stove. But I also do prefer grilled if I knew how to do that. Im not really allowed to mess with the grill here though :D
one day!

AH
How did I finish most of my to do list already wtf
I never write papers this fast ;A; <3
this is how bad I wanna play video games

@aisukohi:
Yeah that's possibly why XD I think you have to boil pork bones, then do something.. and ferment the broth for so long.
But yeah, I want a good shortcut recipe cause I don't need to be perfect about it lmao

Yea I love hot dogs, there are just so many ways to dress them up and change the flavor. I make burgers out of them too since my family usually has more burger buns and never any hot dog ones lol just slice them down to fit! throw some cheese and bbq sauce and bam, delicious

@aisukohi:
home made ramen! thats a recipe I need to learn haha another favorite of mine, moreso than roast XD
Everyone I've asked though says it takes a week to make ramen since something has to ferment or whatnot?

but I agree! its weird things, but they leave a lot of common things behind too. Like hot dogs. Why no one want hot dogs??? They're cheap and last long enough haha

@aisukohi:
Thats my favorite *A*
especially beef pot roast. mmmmmm
sadly he can't make that, since he's at work, and we didn't have stuff for it this morning anyway. Doubt the stores do either XD
its still "apocalypse" here