This is my sermon! [Possible NSFW, comments welcome]

[Romanticism]

I've already got a journal IRL but I mean... what's one more online, right?

This'll function as a journal and a means of updating people on my status, especially in any event where I'll be away from the forum for a long period of time. I'll probably be fine for now, but there's a few things coming up this year that might affect my schedule.

With that, I'm probably going to go to bed for tonight. It's late (early, depending on how you look at it), but I'll be on tomorrow. Good night!

 

[Romanticism]

Years ago, I was sitting at my computer desk, writing in my journal, and RPing with people online.

Now, I'm... sitting at my computer desk, writing in my journal, and RPing with people online.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. I don't know if I understood that before now, but I'm getting to understand it the older I get.

 

[Romanticism]

I've been spending a lot more time being creative and really connecting with that. I think that that's what I want the most in life, just being creative and surrounded by people who also make creativity a huge part of their own lives. Writing, roleplaying, sculpting, drawing, painting, etching, theater and film, sewing... So long as it's artistic and creative? That's what I need. It took me forever to realize this, but a very short period of time for it to fully sink in.

 

[Romanticism]

At some point I should break out the (very basic) HTML that I still remember from early Neopets to make these posts pretty, but for now... I think I just want to get the thoughts out. Could be fun, though. A progression from very plain, very simple journal entries to more elaborate and structured ones? Might be interesting, both from a construction and a visual perspective.

Yesterday I went in for a preliminary appointment for a surgery scheduled soon. Don't worry, though! The surgery isn't for anything serious, I'm in good health and decent shape so recovery should be a breeze, and I've got a good support system to help me through it. I'll probably update here once again around the day of surgery, with a more formal declaration of "I should be gone for [x amount of time]." But I did want to give a quick heads-up relatively early on anyways.

Might talk more about the surgery later, both as the actual date comes up and afterwards. But for now, I'll just be relaxing and having fun!

 

[Romanticism]

Okay. Things I need to do tomorrow.

• Clean up and organize room somewhat.
  • Doesn't need to be 100% everything done in the first go-round.
  • Just need to get started.
• Take a walk, probably?
  • Time and weather permitting.
• Actually try to relax a little bit.
  • Yes I do need to schedule this
• Maybe write something for myself?

Plus all my usual daily things that keep my life running smoothly.

EDIT, 5/7: Three out of four ain't bad. I blame the weather.

 

[Romanticism]

Thinking about what I want to do tonight.

Currently chipping away at an original piece of mine, but also really wanted to draw earlier, so I might do that. Might break out the paints/watercolor pencils, tbh. The picture I wanted to draw would only really be impactful and interesting if it had colors, so... Perhaps I'll do that.

I think I'm pulling myself up and out of a fallow period, which is good. I think fallow periods are just sort of... part of my creative process. Which drives me nuts. They last weeks to months, and when I try to create I just can't. Though, I'm not sure about any other additional factors affecting it, you know? Much to think on.