Has Anyone Else Noticed That Being Alive Is Like. Not The Most Dignified Experience Ever

Sunrise books, vinyl, cd, buy, sell, trade

Cindy Bernhard (American,b. 1989)

Baptism, 2023

Oil and acrylic on canvas

a custom commission for @honeykiwis! they wanted a supportive, positive adventuring buddy that's mostly humanoid but not quite human, and the design beyond that was left up to me. i came up with this jackalope boy, and i'm super happy with him. every time i'm commissioned to make a fullset, i look at the finished project like. goddamn. i really should make more clothes & accessories.

[and then i proceed to make zero clothes & accessories until someone again pays me to, because sculpting new dolls distracts me from styling old ones.]

also, as a fun little extra thing, his backpack closes with a magnet -> can hold small trinkets.

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Fight training behind the scenes with Gwendoline Christie and Maisie Williams.

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11 days to go!

There are 11 days left for my Muriel Kickstarter! Things have been relatively quiet lately but I have made some more photo mock-ups of the different color options to use for the backer surveys. That way, people can more easily compare the color choices when it's the same edited photo.

I posted an update yesterday with more photos and a picture of the magnets; take a look if you want!

The opposite of grimdark is hopepunk. Pass it on.

Hello, those of you who follow me on Tumblr (l3irdl3rain) or Facebook (Chloe's Home for Disabled Cats) or know me in real life know about my passion for special needs animals, specifically cats. Almost all my pets are seniors or have special needs. While most of my vet work is covered through my job at the clinic I work for there are still medical costs that can add up.

Arthur is one of the many cats I've taken in over the years. He's the king of comfort, an expert at lounging, and a beloved uncle to foster kittens. I like to joke that he 'tricked' me into adopting him. He was from a hoarding situation and in such terrible shape that the shelter mistook him for a senior. I had my doubts when I went to meet him and saw how spry he was, but he did look really bad. I thought maybe he really was just an energetic old man. Upon taking him to my vet my suspicions were confirmed. We estimate Arthur at around 5 years old.

Due to being an exotic shorthair and having an extremely flat face Arthur does have some special care. I have to clean his face crevice daily as well as apply eye drops. He has also had an entropion repair to fix his eyelid as well as 3 separate rhinoplasty surgeries to allow him to breathe better. Doc also warned me he would need a soft palate resection. This will remove the extra tissue in his throat and allow him to breathe better.

A few months ago I called and got an estimate from a referral clinic. They quoted me anywhere from $5,500 to $7,000. At the same time I discovered a growth on my bird, Joey's head, and I elected to put Arthur's surgery on hold to get to the bottom of what was going on with Joey.

Unfortunately Arthur has started to have actual problems related to his soft palate. He is eating slower and gagging at times. He also has started hyper salivating and it is a struggle to keep his face dry and clean, leading to infections on his cheeks. Unfortunately I no longer can put his surgery off for a better time when it is more affordable for me. I called around and got more estimates. UW Madison quoted me $3,500 to $5,000 for the surgery.

As always, I appreciate anyone and everyone who has supported me and my critters. Any and all funds raised in their fundraiser will go directly into my pet care, even if we exceed the goal I set. Also, after his initial consult I should be able to get a more accurate estimate. For now I have set it to the high end of the surgery, but I will adjust as needed.

***Arthur's Medical Fund***

Resources for writers

- Use real estate and floor plan sites to describe houses, apartments and offices. (example)

- Use The Sims speed built videos to describe houses, apartments and shops (example).

- Use street walking or driving videos to describe the feeling of cities and towns (my city)

- Use old recordings to describe the feeling of past decades (my city in the 70’s) 

- Use day in my life videos to describe the routine of an occupation (example)

- Use speed painting videos to find inspiration for fictional worlds (favorite)

- Use The Sims resource sites to describe furniture, clothing, hairstyle (my favorite)

- Use The Sims gallery for character inspiration (here)

- Use perfume sites to choose scents (my favorite).

- Use closing credits of movies, games and TV shows to find names and surnames for characters (example)

- Inspiration for book cover: http://bookcoverarchive.com/

- Inspiration for story ideas: http://www.flickriver.com/