Like the title says, just because you don't hear anything, doesn't mean things are going well. Mind you, they're not going terribly bad, but eh.

Let's see.... I have a job. Good. The truck got a new carburetor, but I came to find out it has more major issues such as probably needing a new engine. Bad. I almost bought an old Isuzu Trooper, but my voice of reason (my father) talked me out of it. Both bad and good, I need better transportation and the bro's car isn't always available, but I'm saving the 500 for either the truck or a new engine on a different car at my parent's place.

What this journal gets to actually be about, though, is to ask that people commission me. Talk to me about my rates, I'm willing to go a lower price, but I'm looking for about 500 for an engine and 300+ to get the car from Montana to Wisconsin. I'm also looking for a minimum 1500 to put an engine, clutch, and exhaust into the truck, but 2000 is easily more accurate.

I can save some money, and I still have a fair amount coming from my tax returns, however, I do owe my brother back rent, money borrowed, etc. So... I'm going to put my goal on commissions around 500, more because I expect people aren't going to even bother and it's still a lot of commissions.

-Austen

If you're still here... well... Heh, I had to. Occasionally I'll point someone there, because it's fun to tease.

Anyway, beyond the silliness, I felt like updating to say I should have a job again soon, going for a drug test tomorrow and should be working at Checker Auto sometime or another in the near future. Also, I'm looking at getting a pet snake soon. Maybe two. ^^ Weird.

Later,
Austen

Okay, here we are. I'm really only updating for this, which is kinda sad. The only only other thing I have to say is that all the stamps I found are going to be moved to shoutboard I think. There's just too many I liked. x3

And yes, there are extra pixels on the damn things, but I'm too lazy to clean it up. And again, yes, they're different shades, but I had to go over the journal one twice. Stupid Prismacolors. = P

Later,
Austen

You know how I lied about not having anything else to add to the last journal? I lied again about the same thing. Yup. Cuz obviously I didn't get journal images and the like up last night like I thought I might. What can I say? I played with it last night, but couldn't get it to look like I wanted. Prismacolor markers don't make such a thing easy, though. Oh, and I also came to realize that I didn't have my scanner software and PSP8 installed, either. That... well, it can be blamed on switching to Linux for several months, then coming back to Windows last month so I could game again.

Couple days. We'll see. I can't be arsed to install software right now cuz my drive is busy with the Gundam Wing I'm watching.

Laters,
Austen

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Edit: The two buttons I wanted to do are done... somehow doesn't seem quite as worth it now, heh. They'll be up in the next 12 hours. Also started hooking into the stamps. =3

Crap! Going through those has reminded me certain page info needs updating... D<

Aahhh, wow. I guess taking a couple months between journal entries shouldn't surprise me anymore; it's been pretty common for quite some time. It just seems like DA fails to keep my interest a lot of times, and drawing in general does. But that's just how I am, I'll find something to do for a little while, get tired of it, then shift to something else. Apparently art is coming back on its turn. That's fine, though, I've come to miss it again, and when it's something I enjoy so much, I hate that I don't enjoy it more. So I'm back for a few weeks here maybe. Course, I'm also back into WoW, still on Furcadia, as well as other things.

The other thing is work. My job, or rather former job, left me with little desire to much other than sit and stare at the computer for long hours. So now that I've been fired, I don't care, it's not missed. I got fired on the 24th for a no call no show the day before, but I was so tired that day I slept through my shift. And again, it doesn't bother me, because it's really for the best. I'll probably find a better paying job anyway and be happy with what I do. The nicest thing about this so far has been that I've actually had a weekend to myself for once, only ever once got one at Tires Plus.

Ah.. lessee... going two months really does kill your memory for what all has happened in that time, and the only other thing I apparently care to remember is that I'm single again. That happened at the very end of last year. Meh, it's nothing I really worry about other than feeling alone again, but even that's not anything major.

As a last order of.. er.. not really business... I'm working on creating some journal images tonight I think. Finally have some desire to do them, but it's partially for lack of better things to draw.

Oh wait, I lied, there's something else, too. I've decided to take to a creative commons license as of yesterday after reading someone's journal on still rampant art theft. Regardless of DA's policy and regardless of what little this creative commons license may do to deter, I'm getting into it. The art theft only seems to be getting worse, and it's ridiculous, the people that do it are ridiculous. Are they just that stupid? Probably. It's not nice, and I'm not happy just being witness to it. Beyond that, I'm proud of the work I do, screw sounding uppity and arrogant about it, I like my work, and I'd be pissed about theft. So creative commons license, attribution, non-commercial, non-derivative. The symbol will appear in the descriptions for all of my deviations past, present, future.

Have fun in life! It really does go on.
Austen

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