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It's a condiment and a term you use when you want to get someone up to speed on something.
It's certainly been time for me to do this, and as May is about to end and make way for June, I say... good riddance.
May 2019 is perhaps the worst month for me in quite some time. It started out well too, I finally got to spend time with coworkers again for somewhat reoccurring game nights. The night itself was great, how it ended, not so much. I'd rather just leave it at that.
About a week later, after a weekend of work, my Mom walks into my room to let me know that my Grandma's youngest dog had passed away suddenly. I had to go over that afternoon to help pick a spot in the backyard to bury him. Then, two days later, our oldest cat needed to be put down as a tumor was found that possibly was in her for about a month. While I don't know the age of my Grandma's dog, as he was taken in as a stray, our cat was 17 years old. Staying in that room and having to say goodbye to her like that was probably the hardest thing I've had to do since my Dad passed away. She was buried with her other friends in our backyard.
As of a couple days ago as well, I've begun to feel... "sick," I'll say. I haven't been feeling the greatest but as to what I'm feeling is unexplained. It's only light chest pressure, and really nothing else. Should it continue, I will visit a doctor and provide updates, but at the moment, to try and get rid of it, I'm going to take as much time as I can while not working to rest up, so my online presence may be minimal for awhile.
If there's anything positive I can say about this month or prior, it's likely regaining my interest in Pokémon. Thanks to getting back into the series with Let's Go, Eevee, I've been primarily playing Pokémon games since the start of the year, while dabbling into other games in-between. I started on November 14, 2018, took a break somewhere around December, and then from around Christmas to the start of January, I played nonstop, thanks to the acquisition of a Poké Ball Plus (which was bittersweet as I paid nearly $50 for it) and beat the game on January 10. I enjoyed having a Pokémon game back in my life, and it gave me an excuse to play more Pokémon Go. Even then, I wanted more.
Pokémon Y, it's been sitting in my 3DS case for the past four to five years, and for anyone who's known me relatively well, it's a joke for me: I got the game as a Christmas present and would probably only get to enjoy it for just a few weeks before I put it down entirely, stopping in Lumiose City. I believe the biggest reason for my doing so is because I would not be able to use Pokémon creator apps that I had discovered months prior while I finished anything I missed in Pokémon Platinum or Black. That, and this was also around the time my Dad was not doing well health-wise; video games were not on the top of my mind. However, after finishing Let's Go, Eevee and wanting more to play, I looked to this dust collector and finally put it back into my 3DS. But this time, I also decided to use RPs to help carry it on, and suddenly, just like that, I had reinvigorated my interest in Pokémon. I would finish the game in about a month's time, on March 22. I was so glad to play the rest of Y, I loved how the whole game looked, and I breezed pretty easily through it, and gave me a couple of my favorite music tracks in the whole series.
Once again, I still wanted more, so I decided to take a step back to Generation 4 with my brother's copy of SoulSilver (and thank goodness he said yes, these things are $60 preowned), which was a wonderful nostalgia trip in terms of graphics and music since Generation 4 was my first step into Pokémon, but wow... this was tough. Still, I used this as a good storytelling opportunity through RP and used it to help me get through it, beating the game on May 8. And yet, I wanted to keep going... I am now currently going through Ultra Sun, and wow... I can't believe I didn't get this sooner. This means that I'm on track to beat a game from every Pokémon generation before Sword and Shield come out. Once I beat Ultra Sun, I only have Generation 3 that I wouldn't have played through yet, so Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire will be the next stop, but one step at a time here, I want to enjoy Alola. All of these trips have even been enough to want me to draw two pictures during that span of time.
So to recap, Pokémon has come back to me and has basically been keeping me afloat in this absolutely awful month. Again, I'm going to be trying to rest as much as I can, which is convenient too with plenty to watch in the coming week: WWDC on Monday, Pokémon Sword & Shield Direct next Wednesday, and then that weekend is E3, and I'm very much looking forward to what Nintendo brings to the table.
Thanks for your time guys, and make sure to put the cap back on the ketchup when you're done with it.
It's certainly been time for me to do this, and as May is about to end and make way for June, I say... good riddance.
May 2019 is perhaps the worst month for me in quite some time. It started out well too, I finally got to spend time with coworkers again for somewhat reoccurring game nights. The night itself was great, how it ended, not so much. I'd rather just leave it at that.
About a week later, after a weekend of work, my Mom walks into my room to let me know that my Grandma's youngest dog had passed away suddenly. I had to go over that afternoon to help pick a spot in the backyard to bury him. Then, two days later, our oldest cat needed to be put down as a tumor was found that possibly was in her for about a month. While I don't know the age of my Grandma's dog, as he was taken in as a stray, our cat was 17 years old. Staying in that room and having to say goodbye to her like that was probably the hardest thing I've had to do since my Dad passed away. She was buried with her other friends in our backyard.
As of a couple days ago as well, I've begun to feel... "sick," I'll say. I haven't been feeling the greatest but as to what I'm feeling is unexplained. It's only light chest pressure, and really nothing else. Should it continue, I will visit a doctor and provide updates, but at the moment, to try and get rid of it, I'm going to take as much time as I can while not working to rest up, so my online presence may be minimal for awhile.
If there's anything positive I can say about this month or prior, it's likely regaining my interest in Pokémon. Thanks to getting back into the series with Let's Go, Eevee, I've been primarily playing Pokémon games since the start of the year, while dabbling into other games in-between. I started on November 14, 2018, took a break somewhere around December, and then from around Christmas to the start of January, I played nonstop, thanks to the acquisition of a Poké Ball Plus (which was bittersweet as I paid nearly $50 for it) and beat the game on January 10. I enjoyed having a Pokémon game back in my life, and it gave me an excuse to play more Pokémon Go. Even then, I wanted more.
Pokémon Y, it's been sitting in my 3DS case for the past four to five years, and for anyone who's known me relatively well, it's a joke for me: I got the game as a Christmas present and would probably only get to enjoy it for just a few weeks before I put it down entirely, stopping in Lumiose City. I believe the biggest reason for my doing so is because I would not be able to use Pokémon creator apps that I had discovered months prior while I finished anything I missed in Pokémon Platinum or Black. That, and this was also around the time my Dad was not doing well health-wise; video games were not on the top of my mind. However, after finishing Let's Go, Eevee and wanting more to play, I looked to this dust collector and finally put it back into my 3DS. But this time, I also decided to use RPs to help carry it on, and suddenly, just like that, I had reinvigorated my interest in Pokémon. I would finish the game in about a month's time, on March 22. I was so glad to play the rest of Y, I loved how the whole game looked, and I breezed pretty easily through it, and gave me a couple of my favorite music tracks in the whole series.
Once again, I still wanted more, so I decided to take a step back to Generation 4 with my brother's copy of SoulSilver (and thank goodness he said yes, these things are $60 preowned), which was a wonderful nostalgia trip in terms of graphics and music since Generation 4 was my first step into Pokémon, but wow... this was tough. Still, I used this as a good storytelling opportunity through RP and used it to help me get through it, beating the game on May 8. And yet, I wanted to keep going... I am now currently going through Ultra Sun, and wow... I can't believe I didn't get this sooner. This means that I'm on track to beat a game from every Pokémon generation before Sword and Shield come out. Once I beat Ultra Sun, I only have Generation 3 that I wouldn't have played through yet, so Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire will be the next stop, but one step at a time here, I want to enjoy Alola. All of these trips have even been enough to want me to draw two pictures during that span of time.
So to recap, Pokémon has come back to me and has basically been keeping me afloat in this absolutely awful month. Again, I'm going to be trying to rest as much as I can, which is convenient too with plenty to watch in the coming week: WWDC on Monday, Pokémon Sword & Shield Direct next Wednesday, and then that weekend is E3, and I'm very much looking forward to what Nintendo brings to the table.
Thanks for your time guys, and make sure to put the cap back on the ketchup when you're done with it.
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We Survived Hurricane Irma!
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So a few days ago, I posted a status update talking about Hurricane Irma, a once-Category 5 tropical cyclone in the Atlantic Ocean that came through Florida over this past weekend, and warning all of you of its potential impact on my area and my ways of operation, to call it.
First of all, I'm perfectly fine. There was no real damage to my house, a few shingles did fall off the roof, but the power wasn't even out for a full 24 hours before it came back on. I was very grateful to the power company for working so hard and so fast to get things going really quickly.
But I'm devastated at the damage Irma has caused in the Florida Keys, and more notably, across the islands in the Atlantic, Barbuda is the first to come to mind, where whole island nations are completely leveled and are basically having to start over again.
Hurricane Irma was no laughing matter, and I feel for all of the people caught in its path and wish them all the best. You can see my experience of Irma on my Twitter, or by following the link to this collection of Tweets: twitter.com/12378k/status/9074…
First of all, I'm perfectly fine. There was no real damage to my house, a few shingles did fall off the roof, but the power wasn't even out for a full 24 hours before it came back on. I was very grateful to the power company for working so hard and so fast to get things going really quickly.
But I'm devastated at the damage Irma has caused in the Florida Keys, and more notably, across the islands in the Atlantic, Barbuda is the first to come to mind, where whole island nations are completely leveled and are basically having to start over again.
Hurricane Irma was no laughing matter, and I feel for all of the people caught in its path and wish them all the best. You can see my experience of Irma on my Twitter, or by following the link to this collection of Tweets: twitter.com/12378k/status/9074…
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Warning to Skype Friends
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UPDATE (May 21): After spending some time this morning and some time after work this evening, I feel like I've been able to lock down the accounts associated with my Skype account. I've made sure to reset my password to all of my associated accounts (or to something more powerful), turned on two-factor authentication for the associated accounts, and started using a password authenticator, which has worked pretty well.
I've begun using Microsoft's free Authenticator app, available for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. Using this app, you can log into your Microsoft accounts (or any others you might have) and the app will generate passwords to use for logging in in place of the one you came up with. The app will also alert you whenever a login attempt is made, providing a five-digit code to match up when you log in, allowing you to approve the login or deny it remotely.
This is a reminder to everyone as well that while this isn't a major compromise of my accounts or data, it should be in your best interest to constantly keep your electronics updated, no matter how much you may not like updating something, it's always meant to keep your information safe. You should also make sure that you turn on two-factor authentication whenever possible, it adds a second layer of protection to your accounts and yes, it may be annoying to have to sometimes log in with a password and a code sent through your phone - which I understand is another problem/annoyance - but it's better to rather be safe than sorry.
I will continue to remain off of my Skype account for a short while but will also monitor it just in case. Please let me know if any of you notice anything, if you are friends with me on my Skype. Thanks!
Hey everyone, this is a quick journal to accompany my status update from earlier this afternoon.
It came to my attention that my Skype account has been compromised and that all of my contacts were sent some sort of message or link, and I was told by a friend.
This came at a very bad time considering that I was about an hour into my shift at work, meaning I couldn't really do much until later in the evening. Thankfully, I was able to use my phone to reset my password and only had enough time left over to write that status update.
As I write this journal, I'm performing security checks on my computer on both partitions. Despite these actions, I'm leaving my Skype account in limbo and will check in a few times to make sure nothing else has gone wrong, as well as make sure my accounts have not been compromised.
I would like to ask any of my Skype contacts to please keep an eye on my ikyle-x and please let me know if you receive any suspicious messages again. So far, my dA account is still operational and any accounts I can use two-factor authentication in have been turned on.
Thank you for your help, and sorry for the confusion.
I've begun using Microsoft's free Authenticator app, available for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone. Using this app, you can log into your Microsoft accounts (or any others you might have) and the app will generate passwords to use for logging in in place of the one you came up with. The app will also alert you whenever a login attempt is made, providing a five-digit code to match up when you log in, allowing you to approve the login or deny it remotely.
This is a reminder to everyone as well that while this isn't a major compromise of my accounts or data, it should be in your best interest to constantly keep your electronics updated, no matter how much you may not like updating something, it's always meant to keep your information safe. You should also make sure that you turn on two-factor authentication whenever possible, it adds a second layer of protection to your accounts and yes, it may be annoying to have to sometimes log in with a password and a code sent through your phone - which I understand is another problem/annoyance - but it's better to rather be safe than sorry.
I will continue to remain off of my Skype account for a short while but will also monitor it just in case. Please let me know if any of you notice anything, if you are friends with me on my Skype. Thanks!
Hey everyone, this is a quick journal to accompany my status update from earlier this afternoon.
It came to my attention that my Skype account has been compromised and that all of my contacts were sent some sort of message or link, and I was told by a friend.
This came at a very bad time considering that I was about an hour into my shift at work, meaning I couldn't really do much until later in the evening. Thankfully, I was able to use my phone to reset my password and only had enough time left over to write that status update.
As I write this journal, I'm performing security checks on my computer on both partitions. Despite these actions, I'm leaving my Skype account in limbo and will check in a few times to make sure nothing else has gone wrong, as well as make sure my accounts have not been compromised.
I would like to ask any of my Skype contacts to please keep an eye on my ikyle-x and please let me know if you receive any suspicious messages again. So far, my dA account is still operational and any accounts I can use two-factor authentication in have been turned on.
Thank you for your help, and sorry for the confusion.
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Call to Action
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Hey there, everyone. I'd like to take a moment to write to you about a friend of mine going through some tough times that could use any bit of help he can get.
This friend in question happens to be AcetheGolden, however he has seen far less use here on DeviantART, but he can be found on FurAffinity, where he is often known as Draygo. I've known him for what has to be five years now who happens to live in the same state as me. He's incredibly kind, fun, caring and just a wonderful person to get to meet. Today I had the absolute pleasure of getting to meet him and his family for the first time as they had to move from their location to a new one, which just so happened to be very close to where I live.
To put it briefly, Draygo and his family have seen an unfortunate series of events over the past few months, in terms of health, family, and financial issues among other things. They've been working on moving to their new home, which just so happened to be infested when they arrived. Realistically, they've decided not to move into the house but are now living in a friend's house. Today they've been able to find a place to stay but I fear the troubles are far from over, and I ask that everyone read his journal explaining what's going on and please support him if possible.
This friend in question happens to be AcetheGolden, however he has seen far less use here on DeviantART, but he can be found on FurAffinity, where he is often known as Draygo. I've known him for what has to be five years now who happens to live in the same state as me. He's incredibly kind, fun, caring and just a wonderful person to get to meet. Today I had the absolute pleasure of getting to meet him and his family for the first time as they had to move from their location to a new one, which just so happened to be very close to where I live.
To put it briefly, Draygo and his family have seen an unfortunate series of events over the past few months, in terms of health, family, and financial issues among other things. They've been working on moving to their new home, which just so happened to be infested when they arrived. Realistically, they've decided not to move into the house but are now living in a friend's house. Today they've been able to find a place to stay but I fear the troubles are far from over, and I ask that everyone read his journal explaining what's going on and please support him if possible.
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April always has so much to enjoy.
Happy Earth Day, everyone! Once again, today has come which also coincides with a special day for me, that being the day I joined this website. Today marks seven years since I started this gallery.
It's still hard to believe that I've been doing it for this long, but I have enjoyed every moment I've spent here, so many friends I've met, and to watch myself grow from my first drawing in 2010 to the kinds of things I can create makes me feel proud of myself. It really doesn't matter how good I get, but to know that I can just do it.
While I'm writing this, I feel it should be important to also write about what you can expect from me. I started discussing this in my most recent upload but ultimately decided to save it for a journal post because that was where it'd be more appropriate.
For those that don't know yet, I do realize that my activity in terms of uploading has dropped off a cliff over the past couple of years. It really started when my Dad got sick with cancer and passed away in 2014, along with my transition away from my aging Windows laptop and towards a slightly newer yet technologically superior iMac, although that was less impactful. The rest of the year and into 2015 was meant to be the slow recovery after Dad's passing but then it was met with my Grandpa passing away in October. 2016 has its many problems including my Mom having vision issues later in the year, although earlier on I finally decided to buy a copy of Windows to use with the Mac's Boot Camp program, allowing me to run Windows natively on my Mac using its hardware. I also said 2016 would be my return to artwork but what occurred between June and January 2017 gave me no motivation to work on art.
Then, a couple of weeks ago, my birthday rolled around and I was presented with this amazing gift from LilArrin, which invigorated me to find sketches that I never colored and give them new life, one of which was that gift back to him, despite it looking rough and being drawn at least a year and a half ago, maybe up to two. Right now, I have found four other sketches that I either plan on finally coloring, or redoing at some point in the future. One of these sketches is an uncolored episode of Transformed Kyle, my last big project that I had going on beginning at the end of 2012 and its last episode in the middle of 2013. I still have a huge list of other ideas I have to draw so that could be a good place to start, although the other three sketches I have remaining were unfinished drafts for a reference of Kyle Yoshi. I plan to redo the entire thing now that I have more of a concrete idea of how I want to update it, although that may take a bit of time considering that I'm way out of my groove when it comes to sketching, seeing as I haven't done it in so long. I may also find other sketches that I've either uploaded or put away somewhere that haven't been colored.
So 2017 may be my grand return to art, so long as nothing else gets in the way. Thank you to everyone for liking what I do and for your support over the years, I hope to deliver much more to you soon!
Happy Earth Day, everyone! Once again, today has come which also coincides with a special day for me, that being the day I joined this website. Today marks seven years since I started this gallery.
It's still hard to believe that I've been doing it for this long, but I have enjoyed every moment I've spent here, so many friends I've met, and to watch myself grow from my first drawing in 2010 to the kinds of things I can create makes me feel proud of myself. It really doesn't matter how good I get, but to know that I can just do it.
While I'm writing this, I feel it should be important to also write about what you can expect from me. I started discussing this in my most recent upload but ultimately decided to save it for a journal post because that was where it'd be more appropriate.
For those that don't know yet, I do realize that my activity in terms of uploading has dropped off a cliff over the past couple of years. It really started when my Dad got sick with cancer and passed away in 2014, along with my transition away from my aging Windows laptop and towards a slightly newer yet technologically superior iMac, although that was less impactful. The rest of the year and into 2015 was meant to be the slow recovery after Dad's passing but then it was met with my Grandpa passing away in October. 2016 has its many problems including my Mom having vision issues later in the year, although earlier on I finally decided to buy a copy of Windows to use with the Mac's Boot Camp program, allowing me to run Windows natively on my Mac using its hardware. I also said 2016 would be my return to artwork but what occurred between June and January 2017 gave me no motivation to work on art.
Then, a couple of weeks ago, my birthday rolled around and I was presented with this amazing gift from LilArrin, which invigorated me to find sketches that I never colored and give them new life, one of which was that gift back to him, despite it looking rough and being drawn at least a year and a half ago, maybe up to two. Right now, I have found four other sketches that I either plan on finally coloring, or redoing at some point in the future. One of these sketches is an uncolored episode of Transformed Kyle, my last big project that I had going on beginning at the end of 2012 and its last episode in the middle of 2013. I still have a huge list of other ideas I have to draw so that could be a good place to start, although the other three sketches I have remaining were unfinished drafts for a reference of Kyle Yoshi. I plan to redo the entire thing now that I have more of a concrete idea of how I want to update it, although that may take a bit of time considering that I'm way out of my groove when it comes to sketching, seeing as I haven't done it in so long. I may also find other sketches that I've either uploaded or put away somewhere that haven't been colored.
So 2017 may be my grand return to art, so long as nothing else gets in the way. Thank you to everyone for liking what I do and for your support over the years, I hope to deliver much more to you soon!
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