Eu's dusty corner

As of this morning I was reluctantly looking for jobs because I love my job and don't want to leave it, but see: $10k raise problem solver.

As of noon today this was no longer an issue, because my boss called me with the news that I was getting a $10K merit raise.

I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. This is roughly $200 extra per paycheck. Enough to pay off debt faster, rebuild my savings, and spend a weekend a month in Milwaukee getting obscenely laid. The sex I'm going to have on $200 extra per paycheck. You can't even.

Sam’s playlist for Wick is out now.

I have interviews with a few companies but until I get the job I'm gonna try to get up like $200 to cover my rent fully because im short

If you would like a comm please DM me! I'm doing a colored rough sketch commissions: $30 for a fullbody / a bust and headshot combo / or 3 headshots +$5 if you want rough shading (like to the whole comm)

I WILL draw: furries (feral and anthro), original monsters/creatures, humanoids (Object Heads, etc.), mildly graphic body horror (DM for specifics), and mild mechanization. 

I WILL NOT draw: humans, mechs, heavily graphic gore

I will begin working on them on the 1st at the soonest

Examples below the cut:

how to troubleshoot by yourself when you have a technical problem

what common file types are

some very basics on how to use ""developer tools"" on your computer (because i cant think of a better way to refer to them) like task manager and command prompt (and their mac equivalents, terminal and activity monitor ofc)

how to read and understand a privacy policy and what your personal data is, as well as what it being collected actually means and steps you can take to keep it private

how to understand terms of service (hey. if you have trouble with reading legalese and worry about being able to understand these policies anyways, here's a site that gives basic summaries of privacy policies and ToS)

what a cookie actually is

internet privacy and your digital footprint!! seriously i dont know why we stopped teaching people that they shouldnt be putting their entire real identity online in a world where your online actions can ruin you irl

basic safety measures like antivirus software (and why you should use it or if the built in one on windows or mac is enough for you) and backing up your computer (also a mac guide)

common keyboard shortcuts (and on mac)

as an additional note: things i think everyone should know on computers and the internet but schools may bit hesitant to teach about for whatever moral/legal standards schools pretend to operate on

vpns and adblockers! (btw for most of these where you can pay for things im purposefully not recommending any specific software but seriously just use ublock origin for an adblocker)

how to not get a virus while pirating something

what a temporary email is and when to use one

red flags that you shouldn't trust a website (and how to quickly check the security of a site)

an online compiler so you dont need to download anything or worry about running code directly on your computer if that makes you nervous

a basic video guide to introduce you to python and walk you through beginner steps

a guide to some syntax and commands you should know (this was literally my lifeline in my first CS class)

I am a creature of habit and I tend to stick to "said," "says," "spoke," and similar when doing dialogue. I have to Google and look on Pinterest for other ideas. There is a pin on Pinterest titled something like "Said is Dead" that I revisit a lot.

Blunt

Booming

Breathy

Whisper

Cryptic

Drawling

Gasped

Droning

Sing-Songed

Whiny

Formal

Gravelly

Hoarse

Mumbling

Groaning

Screaming

Precise

Quaint

Rambling

Roared

Sighed

Quoted

Growled

Rapid-fire

Slow

Squeaky

Repeated

Choked

Stuttering

Sputtering

Some tips and tricks I’ve seen on Tumblr, on Pinterest or have learned the hard way while writing. These are pretty basic but sometimes basic is good!

Realizing they can feel the person touching them. Maybe they’re not touching but they can feel the warmth.

Accidentally saying something flirty and both of you freeze. Or saying something flirty and the other person panicking and running away

Eyes dropping to lips. Eyes looking them up and down. Eyes unable to look away. Eyes unable to make contact without blushing. Eyes are you best friend.

Mirroring. When people have crushes or like someone (or want someone to like them) they do what is called mirroring. If character 1 crosses their arms and character 2 has a crush on them, have character 2 cross their arms too.

New Girl taught me about toes. If their feet are facing you, they want to stay. If their feet are pointed away, they want to leave. I’ve found its not always true but its something you can mention or use.

Unable to stop smiling. Unable to stop laughing.

Touching the other one when you laugh. Touching them to move them out of the way. Touching them and not moving your hand away

Hugging them when you see them. Sharing a bed. Trying to be near them at all moments.

Looking at their lips and fantasizing about kissing them.

By eight champions is borne the sepulchral lord.

Fiend from Fae must their judgement part

And the Living from the Dead.

Light must they wield to keep at bay the Guardians of the Veil

And bear their lord forth unto the Sea of Lachris,

Where the blood of old may give new life to rotted flesh

And summoning forth the power of the living upon the dead.

But lo and be forewarned!

Should the mist know but a single mortal breath,