So, that "dakimakura," series I just posted? I originally intended it to be my swan song. Yeah, about six months to a year ago I seriously considered "retirement," (God,  retirement sounds so pretentious, doesn't it?) Honestly, I was going through a bit of depression and burn out at that point, generally feeling like I was just spinning my wheels as an artist and not making much of an improvement or impact. Also, real life was of the mood to lay a bit of an ass kicking on me then; my financial situation has sunk to the point where I needed to get a second job, (FYI, not the reason I now take commissions for art work; I'd never make enough to live off of.) The time squeeze and the exhaustion really took whatever motivation I had out and I found I had a pile of sketches that never turned into anything because in my mood I just hated to look at them. The dakimakura picks where about the only things I drew that didn't turn my stomach. I originally planned to release those during Christmas and depart after that, but something kept me going...

What? I don't know. I just decided one day I wasn't ready to, "retire." Maybe I had overcome my depression. Maybe I had adjusted to the new commitments in my life. I think more than anything, drawing has been my stress relief, so in a stressful situation, that proved to be the best medicine. I honestly feel about as good as I've ever felt. I'm less concerned with impacts and wheels spinning as I am with just drawing and taking on life one day at a time.

So, sorry folks, I'm not planning on leaving at this point. The dakimakura pics have finally been posted and I hope to continue with new work down the line.

Oh, and I guess I'm turning 29 in a few hours here, so Happy Birthday to me.
Didn't mean to whine, but I figured someone somewhere might want to know the story here. It was about time for a journal update anyway.