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~Rowedahelicon
Hello! It is I, Rowedahelicon!
Or...Rowdy for short.
I am a programmer, illustrator, everyone's admin and your lead floofball.
I am (not so) secretly the illustrator behind ScritchWorks and the foudner of southerncrossgaming
I've been a furry since I was 15.
I attend conventions, practice artwork, suit, give speeches, and enjoy contributing to the fandom.
I also enjoy meeting and talking to people!
~I am mated to this animal~
https://rowdythecrux.dev/
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Journals: 31
Comments Made: 2844
Journals: 31
Recent Journal
Goals for 2024
4 months ago
As mentioned, I've put a lot of thought into my 2024 goals, here they are~!
Major goals
These are the big ones, the ones I absolutely want to get done, in order.
1. I want to raise at least $6,000 - This will be split 3ish ways, ~2k to help cover debts, ~2k to invest in art supplies (new tablet, printer, cutting tools, etc), and ~2k to serve as savings for emergencies. The 2k for supplies is a rough estimate, I will detail what I'd like to get below. I intend do this asap, by whatever means most effective. Current plan so far is to crunch as long as needed over January / February on art until I reach this goal.
2. Get into a better workflow - As I mentioned in my 2023 recap journal, one thing I struggle with is trying to balance art with other demanding tasks such as programming or design, I want to avoid getting into workflows where these are overlapping each other, which seems to affect my focus and or my overall performance. I want to be better about sitting down to focus / complete a single large task at a time rather than picking away at them piece by piece and have reserved time each week where I can work on unexpected issues that otherwise delay current tasks, leading to a huge delay in everything. This also stops me from being able to do things like art streams because I am unable to properly plan things.
3. Display my efforts / accomplishments better - Related to the above, a problem with the way I spend my time is that often I spend time working on things that ultimately feel invisible. Things I do that I am proud of that I am unable to accurately portray to others. This is not a matter of ego, I don't need praise for every little thing I do, but what I need is some tangible evidence that I actually did something rather than this mush of time spent because I continue to get into mindsets of feeling lazy / unaccomplished and it affects my morale.
4. Start a blog - I want to start a blog on the topic of gaming and gaming communities. Community is a very important virtue in my life, and its relationship with gaming is a subject I have a lot to talk about. I want to take my years of experiences and put them on paper (metaphorically). It is a subject of great personal attachment to me.
5. I want to make a game - My end of year goal ultimately is to make a game. Even if it's some short, simple, little nothing game. I want to be able to say I've made something and not be too scared to do so. I've made mods before and know quite a lot about game design, so I want to do something. I know full well I don't have the time nor the means to make anything amazing "yet", so it just has to be something to get me started down the path, get some experience.
Minor goals
1. Continue getting in shape - I have been good about dieting and exercise, so this is not worthy of a huge focus, I've already made great progress and if I continue on the path I'm going, it'll be perfect.
2. Find additional ways to make money - While the easiest solution here is to just get a job, I don't have a reliable means of travel so my options are limited. I have been coasting along so far by keeping my expenses as low as possible, but it would be nice to not have to worry so much...and also...afford things. I was working on setting up a nice side activity but it needs far more startup cash than I am willing to invest right now and would put a lot more work into my schedule. Discouraging but I'll figure something out.
3. Become nerdier - I am too obsessed with work as of late, but I am too aware of how boring it is to really geek out about it, so I feel like I've been coming off too quiet and distant as of late. Makes me feel bad, I want to be more openly nerdy and gush about my activities more.
4. Get better at art - Pretty obvious, I feel like I get better every day, but I do want to take the time that I can to really push myself, try new things, do better.
Major goals
These are the big ones, the ones I absolutely want to get done, in order.
1. I want to raise at least $6,000 - This will be split 3ish ways, ~2k to help cover debts, ~2k to invest in art supplies (new tablet, printer, cutting tools, etc), and ~2k to serve as savings for emergencies. The 2k for supplies is a rough estimate, I will detail what I'd like to get below. I intend do this asap, by whatever means most effective. Current plan so far is to crunch as long as needed over January / February on art until I reach this goal.
2. Get into a better workflow - As I mentioned in my 2023 recap journal, one thing I struggle with is trying to balance art with other demanding tasks such as programming or design, I want to avoid getting into workflows where these are overlapping each other, which seems to affect my focus and or my overall performance. I want to be better about sitting down to focus / complete a single large task at a time rather than picking away at them piece by piece and have reserved time each week where I can work on unexpected issues that otherwise delay current tasks, leading to a huge delay in everything. This also stops me from being able to do things like art streams because I am unable to properly plan things.
3. Display my efforts / accomplishments better - Related to the above, a problem with the way I spend my time is that often I spend time working on things that ultimately feel invisible. Things I do that I am proud of that I am unable to accurately portray to others. This is not a matter of ego, I don't need praise for every little thing I do, but what I need is some tangible evidence that I actually did something rather than this mush of time spent because I continue to get into mindsets of feeling lazy / unaccomplished and it affects my morale.
4. Start a blog - I want to start a blog on the topic of gaming and gaming communities. Community is a very important virtue in my life, and its relationship with gaming is a subject I have a lot to talk about. I want to take my years of experiences and put them on paper (metaphorically). It is a subject of great personal attachment to me.
5. I want to make a game - My end of year goal ultimately is to make a game. Even if it's some short, simple, little nothing game. I want to be able to say I've made something and not be too scared to do so. I've made mods before and know quite a lot about game design, so I want to do something. I know full well I don't have the time nor the means to make anything amazing "yet", so it just has to be something to get me started down the path, get some experience.
Minor goals
1. Continue getting in shape - I have been good about dieting and exercise, so this is not worthy of a huge focus, I've already made great progress and if I continue on the path I'm going, it'll be perfect.
2. Find additional ways to make money - While the easiest solution here is to just get a job, I don't have a reliable means of travel so my options are limited. I have been coasting along so far by keeping my expenses as low as possible, but it would be nice to not have to worry so much...and also...afford things. I was working on setting up a nice side activity but it needs far more startup cash than I am willing to invest right now and would put a lot more work into my schedule. Discouraging but I'll figure something out.
3. Become nerdier - I am too obsessed with work as of late, but I am too aware of how boring it is to really geek out about it, so I feel like I've been coming off too quiet and distant as of late. Makes me feel bad, I want to be more openly nerdy and gush about my activities more.
4. Get better at art - Pretty obvious, I feel like I get better every day, but I do want to take the time that I can to really push myself, try new things, do better.
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Favorite Music
Depends on the vibe of the day~!
Favorite TV Shows & Movies
Too many to count!
Favorite Games
Team Fortress 2
Favorite Gaming Platforms
PC
Favorite Animals
Anything cute and fluffy tbh
Favorite Foods & Drinks
Tacos!
Favorite Quote
Are you a failure? Hmm, I don't know. I'm not sure what I was trying to do.
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