I think it's finally time.
Thanks again to everybody who wished me a happy birthday the other day, I really do greatly appreciate it, and special thanks to my friends that kindly took the time and energy to make me birthday gifts. I do genuinely appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. But I feel that I must discuss something that has been on my mind for around a year now, something that I feel must be said. I'm leaving deviantART. Yes, that's correct, and I've made up my mind and here's why. I feel like I've stagnated, like I've reached my limits on what I can accomplish as a self-taught artist. Although I've grown much as an artist and writer, I also honestly feel like I've reached a peak point in performance and motivation, and things can only go downhill for me from here on.
My passion for uploading art here on deviantART has likewise been on a steady decline in the past year or so. And I really feel that Eclipse is the catalyst that helped me formulate this decision.
I've met wonderful friends and people who have supported what I've done, but I've also lost friends and supporters as well. Some of my losses have really been especially devastating for me, and precious few people have said goodbye, let alone given any feedback that I could use to improve myself as a friend. So that's all I needed to say. Thanks everybody who has stuck by my side all of these years. Have a good one, and I wish you the best of luck with all of your future endeavors. It really was a pleasure being friends with you. Nicholas "Ryex" Marriott-Brave out.
30 years old and still kicking...
I'm the big 3-0 now, and I'm honestly not quite sure what to think about that...
I've got big plans this upcoming summer, most of which I've already discussed in last year's (has it really been that long since I've last posted a Journal Entry here on dA?) Journal Entry, although some of them I've had to put off due to issues happening in my personal life (such as my job, financial issues. etc.) After having making preparations for the future for years now, it's admittedly satisfying to watch them slowly becoming a reality.
For instance, I'm starting to finally reach the ending point of the first draft of the story I am working on. I know it's been a long while, and I almost never speak about it, but finally that's shaping up. Hopefully that too will be ready to release sometime before 2024, should everything continue to develop at the current rate. (maybe I'll release a webcomic, graphic novel, video game or animated film of that someday... Although I won't make any promises...)
When signing in today and checking my messages, I'm honestly kind of surprised to see so many people wishing me a happy birthday, and I wasn't expecting the awesome gift art that I got as well.
Special Shoutouts to Awesome People who made me birthday gift art:
Special Shoutouts to Awesome People for wishing me a Happy 30th:
Thanks very much for everything everyone! It means the world to me.
Happy New Year!
First off, I'd like to wish everybody a belated Merry Christmas, as well as a somewhat belated Happy New Year.
Now to talk about what's been going on. I got a new job, I am working at a small local security company for just barely above minimum wage. Honestly, this is fine for me, because it allows me to save a little bit of money, as well as get some more valuable experience, and get better credentials to add to my resume. It's not much, but it will allow me to once again start saving up for me to go back to college, something I've put off for far too long, due to a lack of funds and clinical depression.
As far as schooling is concerned, I'll be looking to go to school outside the United States. Tuition in this country is just climbing higher and higher by the year, and it's currently unaffordable for me to justify me spending the price for the quality of education. Later this year, I plan to move to Vancouver British Columbia Canada to take my college education courses up there, as they have the courses I desire to take, as well as have overall cheaper tuition costs than what it would cost me to go to school within the states. (not terribly interested in taking out a loan that needs repayment, or getting into debt, just so I can go to school at a closer locale
)I honestly was a little worried that my being away for so long, people would have forgotten about me, or would have no longer been interested in chatting with me, or looking at my artwork. I am glad to see that there are still people here who remember me, and still like chatting and browsing my art. That makes me incredibly happy and appreciative.
I guess in a nutshell, that pretty much sums up my past few months, although there's been a lot more going on, due to time, text space, and due to how boring some of it is, I had to omit some things.
Well, thanks for reading this journal, and thanks for being so patient! ^^
Also, special thanks to everybody posted below. Coming back and reading the comments you left for me on my status update really warmed my heart. Thanks everybody! ^^
Twitteristicalforniarinautical
So a weird and scary thing happened.
However, the wind storm caused massive power outages across the city, but it also left me without internet for four days,as the power surges fried some of our electrical equipment. So the past four days, have been kinda slow, I've been keeping myself updated on my e-mail messages by my phone, which admittedly isn't the best phone in the world, but hey, it was something I guess.
Thankfully our ISP sent someone over this morning to fix our connection issues. So yeah, glad that's over with.
