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I was just semi-complaining that I was still looking for a decent way to backup my +6k posts without having to use paid services or even just wordpress (which has an import from tumblr tool that asks for permission to access your blog and also make posts), when I decided to actually put some effort into my google search. 

Results were positive: I have successfully backed up my blog* 

*By which I mean: everything that I have ever posted.  Not included: drafts, queue, likes, followers, following, comments, notes, chat. 

I followed this method (word by word), and now have a 450 MB folder on my computer with the name of my blog on it containing: 

1. Folder “Archive” (contains .html files listed by month) 2. Folder “Media” (contains gifs and images, mine has +1k files in it; might contain also audios but I have no way of confirming that because I’ve never reblogged an audio post from this blog) 3. Folder “Posts” (contains single .html files, each one a post; I have +4k files in it) 4. Folder “Theme” (contains only my avatar, but it might be a matter of if you have personalized themes or not) 5. .html file “Index” (by opening it it will give you the archive of your blog organized by month; clicking on a month will open up the archive for that month, and you’ll be able to read all the posts for that month as if you were on your blog**, except sans your theme graphic, with each page containing 50 posts)

**I can see gifs, links, embedded videos, tags, number of notes (but I can’t open up the notes, clearly), text is also correctly formatted. 

So yeah, in case anyone wants a very quick way to back up their blog, it took me less than 10 minutes. 

BUT HE HAD 7 KIDS AND A WIFE TO FEED SO HE ENDED UP OWNING A GROCERY STORE AFTER SERVING IN WW2

TODAY MY DAD WAS CLEANING THE HOUSE AND FOUND SOME PENCIL DRAWINGS THAT MY GRANDPA DID AND ASKED IF I WANTED TO HAVE THEM AND I

CAN WE JUST LOOK AT THIS

MY BAD WEBCAM PICTURES DON’T EVEN DO THEM JUSTICE LIKE LOOK AT THESE

MY GRANDPA NEVER BECAME A FAMOUS ARTIST

nnnnn-…

ummm…his cat’s name was uhhhh…

I’ve been very busy lately to pick up bigger commissions, so I’ll be available for sketch commissions only at least these two months. I’m saving up to go to a big event at the end of the year so I’ll try to get as many as possible :)

I’d be very grateful if you could get one/signal boost! :D

There are two kinds of commission:

Ko-Fi Commissions: If you buy me two coffees ($6), you can add a message asking for a doodle! It’ll be a small fun sketch as a thank you!

Examples:

“Actual” Commissions: Do you want a detailed, delicate, maybe even colored sketch? This is the one for you. For those, please email me at

mariaraposabranca(at)gmail.com

with all the details, references, etc.

Prices are as follows:

$15 for one character

+$10 for each extra character

+$5 for NSFW

(for comics, please contact me - it’s a case-by-case thing!)

Examples:

I’m gonna try to go to CTN in LA this year. I think I need to start going to international cons to start making my name and achieve more outside of Brazil - my professional goals are being threatened by the current policies here.

The AWESOME thing is: it’s gonna be amazing.

The complicated thing is: it WON’T be cheap. At all.

Luckily I already have a valid US visa (so I’ll save around $300), a supportive family, and some foresight, but it’s still gonna be a long way to feel financially secure for a trip of that magnitude.

I’ll also need to buy a tablet to present my art at the con (I’ve never had one) and probably a few printed copies of some of my art (an artbook, a comic book, etc).

I can’t dedicate myself to commissions full-time/more elaborate art styles because I’m writing my thesis and also working at projects I have agreed beforehand that take up my time. (not to mention I live on my own, etc etc etc)

The whole point being: please boost this post!

You don’t gotta boost this one specifically - you can reblog the original one, without all situation if you don’t wanna seem pushy to your own followers. I just want mine to know how much do boosting/choosing me to do your piece means in my life right now, because I’m investing 80-100% of all my commission earnings in this trip.

It’s back to school time and every store is going to try to sell you on what you “need” to bring to school and honestly, you could do without most of it. Especially in your freshman year, you’re going to be very limited on space, but will worry about leaving something behind that you won’t be able to get later. Some of you live within easy driving distance of school, but lots go away to school each year and need to be prepared.

I went through lists of dorm room “essentials” and broke it down into what you actually need, what’s nice to have, optional items, and what you can do without. Obviously, every student is different and some of these won’t apply to you or you may need extra things, but this will help get you started.

To celebrate 100K followers, I decided to give you 100 random pieces of advice for your everyday life. These are in no particular order or theme, just whatever came to mind while I was writing. Enjoy!

I mean this.

PERSPECTIVE TRANSFORMING…

My blog:

Photographer Josh Rossi turned his daughter into a superhero. Nellee was so obsessed with the Wonder Woman trailer that her dad spent $1500 on a custom leather costume so she could become the Amazonian princess. The family studied the comic books and watched the 70s TV series for months before finally having a photoshoot that made the 3-year-old’s dream come true. Source Source 2