february 2020

hi folks... sorry this one is a bit late.

i've been in and out of the ER a bit at the start of the month. apparently my neck and shoulder muscles are clenching REALLY hard and just don't want to stop! it's caused this confusing and loud ringing in my ears because i have the muscles that let me wiggle them in my face and made my head feel like it's going to pop! my doctor is... working on it. i don't want to say it was out of nowhere but the complete lockdown flares are new. it's a little bit better now with muscle relaxers. i've also been trying to stretch every day liberally and not sit at the laptop too much because it's obviously making it worse any way i sit with it.

i also have to find somewhere new to live and move there this month. it's more than a little stressful, but me and my wife are trying our best to figure it out. we're still looking for a place within my income range who will take my credit and allows dogs. we have one place we're visiting on monday so far. many of the places are also a few cities away, which is like, several hours via rail, but like $50+ via ridesharing (lol), so... i will be strapped for time for a bit. i'm hoping it'll be less of an issue next year if we can find a place, because staying in one place won't be contingent on a roommate anymore. i have a few more drastic measures in mind if there's nothing available, but... we'll see.

anyway, that's most of it. it's going to be very busy, and i'm also going to have to limit my time sitting with the laptop to draw because my entire shoulder girdle and face have decided to flip out. i'm planning on prioritizing a desk to work at, but it's going to have to wait until after moving. i think i'm kidding myself if i think i'm going to maintain the fresh meat schedule at the moment, so the poll will be a little less conventional and try to decide where to funnel the art time for this month.

sorry about the interruptions. thank you for the patience and support.