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Monday, 04-Apr-11 23:23:56 UTC from web-
@darkw00d Whoa. Suddenly, deep early afternoon thoughts. What's up?
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:07:25 UTC from web -
@darkw00d I *am* one of those people, my man. I get that told to me all the time. haha
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:10:06 UTC from web -
@darkw00d Personally speaking, if I were to ever pursue a career out of what I am good at, I would quickly grow to despise doing it. Therefore, I'd rather work a day job and do what I like WHEN I want to do it, HOW I want to do it without having to rely on appeasing fickle people for money.
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:12:37 UTC from web -
@darkw00d Well I've been awake for an hour, eaten a breakfast of Hamburger Helper, and taken a leftover shot of whiskey from last night. In short: Yes. Yes I definitely would.
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:17:36 UTC from web -
@darkw00d I understand what you mean, but here's the thing: And again, personally speaking, here...I am an artist who relies on catharsis and perception of the people around me to influence and inspire his work. I've tried taking commissions and it's (in general) too much pressure for me. I've created work that a lot of people buy, but I didn't make it *for* them, necessarily. I made it to make a statement about the world...about me...about life. If they want it, yes, I will find a way to sell it to them because I appreciate people who like what I'm doing. However, to turn that into a job would ruin the enjoyment of the most valuable thing in my entire life. I can't apply ambition to catharsis. I simply can't.
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:21:24 UTC from web -
@darkw00d I enjoy my repetition though.
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:21:24 UTC from web -
@darkw00d I wouldn't do anything I don't enjoy, unless it's absolutely necessary (like work). I like waking up and knowing what I'm going to do that day and that nothing out of the ordinary will happen more than likely. I like predictability because it lets me plan beforehand for the events at hand.
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:27:06 UTC from web -
@darkw00d You have a strong aura about you. Your first statement hit me like a brick wall flying through the dash stream. And yes, I know. But not everything is vanity. Not at all. I'm living the life I have chosen, and I try not to have any regrets. What you may think is right for somebody, may not be applicable to their personal desires.
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:28:02 UTC from web -
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:32:06 UTC from web
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@darkw00d 1) I do have a few regrets, but the only big one is that I don't have a job in the field I took technical training for. Otherwise I just do what I love to do and don't care about how others view me. I like watching anime, watching ponies, playing games and making perler bead art. I just do what I please and enjoy the friends I've made at work. As long as I'm happy, the rest doesn't really matter in the long run.
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:33:24 UTC from web-
@themoetyphoon I have no idea why I numbered that.
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:33:37 UTC from web
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@darkw00d If you're not happy, it doesn't matter if you're successful or not.
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:37:00 UTC from web -
@darkw00d All the time. I'm almost sure one of those days will be today, as well. If you're asking me in terms of the artwork I enjoy, I have only this to say: I needn't create something EVERY day because, re: catharsis. If I have nothing to say or lose interest for a while, that comes with the inspirational flow. It's not something I can control. I just let it flow through me as it arrives. I don't expect to be inspired every day I'm alive. If you're asking in terms of doing "anything at all," I will answer that I am currently without a job as (originally) a means of finding and stabilizing myself. I think I'm closing in on doing just that now that I've had a few months alone, with no priorities, to analyze and size myself up as a human being. However, I applied for and (hopefully) got a new job that promises to pay even more than the last one, and for this I am grateful and I assure you it will change the way I've been living in a positive fashion.
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:37:39 UTC from web -
@darkw00d Sure. You could be successful (as you define it), pass on your bloodline with children, or anything else, really. It all depends on what you want out of life. If you want to be "that guy who made the world's biggest ball of ear wax", then do it.
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:44:07 UTC from web-
@themoetyphoon Finally someone who believes in me
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:45:51 UTC from web
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@darkw00d Woo, we're getting deep here. Okay. This is a complex answer. First of all, you have to understand that I'm extremely introverted. I almost never have normal, in-person human interaction. However, I'm also an extrovert in that I can communicate very well and even desirably so with people I meet in person, especially those who can lend themselves to my mental "level," I guess. My view of a happy life...is 1.) making what I want to make, being the best at it, and inspiring others with my work. I am not, and do not expect to be, the next Bernini. However, if I can give people a bit of enjoyment through my work, that's fantastic. That is satisfying and helps to validate my existence. 2.) Trying my best to be kind, understanding, and supportive to people from different walks of life. I see people around me who need a friend or need a shoulder to cry on, and I feel compelled to become that if the person truly does have merit and they don't realize it.
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:46:36 UTC from web -
@darkw00d As long as I keep doing those things, I can find a reason to be happy.
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 18:46:43 UTC from web -
@darkw00d Nobody's life is worthless. *Nobody* is worthless. Nobody deserves to die. These are simple concepts that a lot of people refuse to grasp for whatever reason. However, I make the art I make to say what *I* have to say about people, places, and things. I've drawn OCs for others on various occasions because I just really appreciated their devotion and inherent ability to create a good, easily visualized story, or perhaps I just wanted to show them that they are appreciated as human beings in some cases. I draw portraits for the same reason, usually. I believe the REAL problem lies within people comparing themselves to others, as if they should strive to meet the abilities or ambitions of another. That is simply not the case. To quote Batman himself, "It's not who I am underneath...but what I do, that defines me."
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 19:06:53 UTC from web -
@darkw00d You're mincing words, imo. It's the same difference. What you do IS an aspect of who you strive to be.
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 20:02:05 UTC from web -
@darkw00d No problem.
Thursday, 30-Jan-14 20:48:56 UTC from web
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