Journals69
Newest
Relative Inactivity
1 min read
Goodness, has it really been over a year since I published a new journal entry? And I haven't been much more active in submitting new entries here, either.
I just feel like I've been stuck in a creative rut during these last few months. I'm still coming to DA at least once per day, but haven't spent as much time here as I used to, as I've been growing more active on other websites instead. I haven't forgotten about The Last Frontier -- I'm determined to get that story finished, once I find motivation to finish writing the outline for this next chapter.
Also, starting a few months ago and continuing for the next few years, I've gotten involved with a special sort of group undertaking, with big aspirations. For various reasons, I won't be listing specifics here, but it'll likely consume more of my free time as things progress.
To my 500+ watchers, I know I'm not the most active user popping up in your feed, and I apologize if you were expecting stuff from me more often. Thank you all for your patience.
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Thousand-Word Challenge
3 min read
I recognize that it's been a few months since I've uploaded anything new to DA, and that's been for one reason or another. That is one of the reasons I am posting this journal entry.
I first got the idea for this a long time ago, but now I'm taking the first step towards it in action. Most people have heard the phrase that "a picture is worth a thousand words." I used to have a teacher in school who expanded that by including "And if you have a thousand words to back it up, it's twice as good." That's what inspired me to try this.
In an attempt to get the creative juices flowing again -- which would likely help me make some progress towards things I've neglected as of late, such as more chapters of The Last Frontier -- I want to try the following challenge. I will be presented with some random image, and then I will write one thousand words (no more, no less) to accompany it. The thousand words could either be a detailed description of what I see in the image, or it could be a story that I see unfolding from the contents of the image. (It would be whichever I would find easier to write for that particular image.)
The question I have is: if I was to start this challenge, would anyone be interested in reading what I write about the images? Or would I just be wasting my time?
If you're interested, then post a comment on this journal with an image you'd like me to write about. For now, these are the rules:
1. You must be one of my watchers to participate. Whether you've followed me since 2007 or you just watched me a few seconds ago, you're eligible.
2. No images with gratuitous violence, nudity, or sexual content. Also, since I'd be uploading the image along with the text, I'd prefer the images be royalty-free / approved for reuse. You can filter by usage rights in Google image search.
3. First come, first serve. I'll only work on one piece of writing at a time, and I won't promise how long it will take me to complete it.
4. People who submitted an image to me before, can submit one to me again. Preference will be given to first-timers, though.
4. People who submitted an image to me before, can submit one to me again. Preference will be given to first-timers, though.
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Rejoice!
1 min read
In a process that has taken me 22 months, and through the tedious submission of 2,629 applications (yes, over two thousand six hundred), I've finally been extended an offer for a new job! So far, it's only been a verbal offer -- I've got to sign the written offer and complete a few more steps before it's official -- but it's still the news I've been waiting for.
Short of Christ himself coming into the world so long ago, this is the best Christmas gift I could hope to receive! (And with that said, consider this journal an early Christmas greeting.)
Short of Christ himself coming into the world so long ago, this is the best Christmas gift I could hope to receive! (And with that said, consider this journal an early Christmas greeting.)
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Tagged?
3 min read
For the first time since I can remember, someone actually tagged me in a journal meme. I'll pay it forward.
Tagged by EmilyBandicoot1234
DIRECTIONS
1. PICK AN OC TO INTERVIEW
2. YOU MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING 10 QUESTIONS
3. TAG 6 PEOPLE AFTER INTERVIEW
4. TAKE YOUR TIME
The O.C. I choose for this won't be STP the Hedgehog. I'll go with one that I tend to overlook even more than the others: Tiberius "Ty" the Fox.
I haven't really done much with him since creating him back in 2010, so I'll try to refresh his characteristics.
QUESTIONS (These are the same questions asked on the other journal. I don't see any instructions indicating I have to write/answer different ones, so I'll answer these.)
1. When were you born?
I was born in 1945, in one of the hottest Augusts on record.
2. What's your favorite color?
Green, particularly a dark green. It's why I put a cabin out in the middle of this pine forest at the base of the mountains.
3. What's your favorite food?
Venison steak. It just tastes that much more satisfying when you have to work for it, bow-hunting and field-dressing the deer first. (I only hunt for meat, not for sport.)
4. Do you have a gf/bf?
I was married once, back in my late 20's and early 30's. Ten years in, I found out my wife had been cheating on me for three years, and we parted ways. It left a bad taste in my mouth, and I never re-married.
5. What's your favorite thing to do?
Spending a lot of time out here alone can get boring if you don't have things to keep your mind occupied. I've acquired so many books over the years that there's always something to read.
6. How fast can you run?
I try to stay limber, but these old bones can't move like they used to. I have to be steady with my bow and arrow because I certainly can't chase down a runaway animal anymore.
7. QUIT GOING SLOW!!
Hmph...wait until you're 71 years old and see how fast you can move.
8. How smart are you?
Thanks to all the reading I've done over my lifetime, I like to consider myself a learned man. But I don't bring it up in conversation unless someone asks.
9: Do you have bro/sis?
I do, as a matter of fact. One brother three years younger than me, and a sister five years younger. They live elsewhere, and I haven't reached out to them in well over a year. Last I heard, they're doing fine.
10. LAST QUESTION: What's your belonging that you never wanna lose?
A photo album containing black-and-whites of my parents shortly before they died. It's the only thing of theirs that I've got left.
I can't tag 6 people, because I don't even know that many people (at a level more than acquaintance, at least) on this website. I'll tag:
TheAnchoredOne
RobotPuppetmaster (I do want to see her responses, though I know it's unlikely I'll see them posted here)
Tagged by EmilyBandicoot1234
DIRECTIONS
1. PICK AN OC TO INTERVIEW
2. YOU MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING 10 QUESTIONS
3. TAG 6 PEOPLE AFTER INTERVIEW
4. TAKE YOUR TIME
The O.C. I choose for this won't be STP the Hedgehog. I'll go with one that I tend to overlook even more than the others: Tiberius "Ty" the Fox.
I haven't really done much with him since creating him back in 2010, so I'll try to refresh his characteristics.
QUESTIONS (These are the same questions asked on the other journal. I don't see any instructions indicating I have to write/answer different ones, so I'll answer these.)
1. When were you born?
I was born in 1945, in one of the hottest Augusts on record.
2. What's your favorite color?
Green, particularly a dark green. It's why I put a cabin out in the middle of this pine forest at the base of the mountains.
3. What's your favorite food?
Venison steak. It just tastes that much more satisfying when you have to work for it, bow-hunting and field-dressing the deer first. (I only hunt for meat, not for sport.)
4. Do you have a gf/bf?
I was married once, back in my late 20's and early 30's. Ten years in, I found out my wife had been cheating on me for three years, and we parted ways. It left a bad taste in my mouth, and I never re-married.
5. What's your favorite thing to do?
Spending a lot of time out here alone can get boring if you don't have things to keep your mind occupied. I've acquired so many books over the years that there's always something to read.
6. How fast can you run?
I try to stay limber, but these old bones can't move like they used to. I have to be steady with my bow and arrow because I certainly can't chase down a runaway animal anymore.
7. QUIT GOING SLOW!!
Hmph...wait until you're 71 years old and see how fast you can move.
8. How smart are you?
Thanks to all the reading I've done over my lifetime, I like to consider myself a learned man. But I don't bring it up in conversation unless someone asks.
9: Do you have bro/sis?
I do, as a matter of fact. One brother three years younger than me, and a sister five years younger. They live elsewhere, and I haven't reached out to them in well over a year. Last I heard, they're doing fine.
10. LAST QUESTION: What's your belonging that you never wanna lose?
A photo album containing black-and-whites of my parents shortly before they died. It's the only thing of theirs that I've got left.
I can't tag 6 people, because I don't even know that many people (at a level more than acquaintance, at least) on this website. I'll tag:
TheAnchoredOne
RobotPuppetmaster (I do want to see her responses, though I know it's unlikely I'll see them posted here)
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Feature Journal
2 min read
Posting this in response to participating in the journal posted by Scurvypiratehog
RULES:
= The first 10 people to post a comment on this journal will have their name featured, along with three of their submissions that I like.
= If you comment, you must pay it forward by posting this same activity to your own journal, and include me as the first name on the list.
= The idea of this is not to get a free feature; it is to spread the word about users and their submissions. I reserve the right to remove your name from the list if you don't pay it forward.
1. Scurvypiratehog
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
RULES:
= The first 10 people to post a comment on this journal will have their name featured, along with three of their submissions that I like.
= If you comment, you must pay it forward by posting this same activity to your own journal, and include me as the first name on the list.
= The idea of this is not to get a free feature; it is to spread the word about users and their submissions. I reserve the right to remove your name from the list if you don't pay it forward.
1. Scurvypiratehog
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In