SharpWit

Something I'm curious about, why is he shocked? Sure you've kept this hidden, but do you not openly express joy for anything similar, such as cartoons in general, or other forms of media with world building? I myself was lucky to have family that was accepting or apathetic for the most part. They either understood it or thought, "Ah, the weird one has found something weird again", and moved on with their lives. The only two people I've gotten anything about it for in the mildest sense would be my younger brother who was into Sonic, so I could counter him there, (Not that there's anything wrong with that) and my girlfriend who is into Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, and my goodness the art style is similar on that one! Anyways, congratulations on your journey of self expression within this fandom and beyond. Take pride, both for being part of a greater community, but more importantly for being true to yourself. Never shy away from who are. As with all good things, enjoy in moderation, and we wish you the best.

Night! I say as I type this at 8:24AM, but I woke up from an anxiety dream where I broke a tooth in a movie theater. Unless I'm feeling unwell, I'm not usually able to fall asleep with nothing playing in the background. Boredom keeps me up, so I find something interesting to drift off to, but if it's something I also find exciting, then that will also keep me up! Before I knew this about myself, I'd regularly stay up extremely late diving into topics I had no business div8ng into at such hours, but curiosity was trying to kill this cat through sleep deprivation. I still occasionally find myself straying from my bedside till 1 or 2 in the morning, but with far less frequency.

Little League for one summer. Sandlot was my favorite movie so I wanted to give it a try. My parents thought I didn't like playing so they took me out of it. In actuality, I didn't like standing in a field under the hot sun where no action was happening. This was entry level, so no one could hit it very far. I liked the game when things were happening, but turns out I have some light sensitivity and burn easily. Despite what Twilight might lead you to believe, not a great sport for vampires. Didn't matter, I've never been particularly good at sports, and the batting machines hurled the balls way faster than any reasonable person would, so I just stood their trembling until the time ran out.

I only like mint tea, and to 1 cup I add, a tablespoon of honey, a tablespoon of white sugar, and half a cup of cream. Is it tea at that point? Not sure, but a bag was involved. When we housesit at my parents, I'll make coldbrew mochas for my girlfriend. That's usually a cup of milk with 6 swirls of Hershey chocolate syrup and a cup of the dark stuff.

Fudgecicles. I could eat those all day.

I used to work for a city run farm that operated during the summer. We were the legacy of a full sized zoo that used to operate there, and through that continuation had provided care for many animals, and an educational outlet for the public. It was my dream job honestly, and I'm proud to have been a part of through to its 100 years of operation. It was hampered by a multitude if things. The addition of red tape over the years which limited some of the animals we could have and means of interaction. Almost no means for advertising promotion on or offline. We would get a snippet in the paper and one or two Facebook posts to announce that we were open for the season. That meant if you didn't know about the farm, you really only found out by stumbling across it, and it's tucked away within a park behind some trees at the bottom of a hill, so you really only notice as you're leaving. Also, only being open during the summer meant plenty of regular park goers were used to ignoring the closed space the rest of the year, so they could easily pass by if it wasn't on their mind. The city was over budget and had accumulated quite a bit of debt, so they started shutting down smaller programs and slapping bandaids on issues. We even lost our Park Rangers last year. We had barely gotten approval to operate for another season. Then covid happened, which was the perfect excuse to shut down so much. I'm hopeful it will make a return someday. The buildings are all intact, receiving somewhat regular maintenance and a few major updates to signage, fencing and plumbing. Someone has a plan for it, but there's no available timeline.

V for similar reasons to liking the daimond shape. Simple, sharp angles, seems to have a perspective all it's own. Is it focusing downward, or casting upward?

A much younger me would've said a circle, but nowadays I go for a diamond with equal sides but elongated points on the longitudinal plane. This still falls under the label of a rhombus, but I prefer this configuration.

Disregard if any of this interferes with your art style, but I see three areas that could be improved on. The first is the forelimbs. They dont appear to change in thickness where they would need support, at the shoulder for connecting to the body, or the hoof supporting their weight on the ground. This gives off what I call the noodle effect, where a lack of structure makes a limb or other body look extra flexible, as though it could wiggle like a tentacle. This is sometimes desired for certain displays of motion, particularly in early cartoons. The curves in the hind limbs are a great example of showing that the body is supported by something relatively solid, and you would not expect them to flex out in an extreme fashion. Second is the angles of the breeze created by the fan. Obviously with the height difference, some air has to be pushed upward to reach Sketchie's mane, but the angle going up should be matched opposite by the bottom, based on where the center is aimed. In this case, the bottom line should come down just a litter further. Something that can be added to indicate general direction to avoid these lines could be mini attached streamers as seen on some fans, or some debris, like a few leaves or feathers, but those work better for an outdoor setting. Third is the length or amount to to which the raised hind limb sticks out. If we cover Sketchie's front half, the back looks like it's facing towards us, even though it's really her front. Tucking that limb in slightly by shortening would adjust this view. Now for three details I particularly like. The little vents/buttons/screw holes on the fan while minimal, add so much detail to it being an actual piece of machinery. The waviness of her mane with the hair tips generally following the same direction do a fantastic job at conveying motion. You can picture the flow, and see beyond just a still shot of it suspended. Finally, in the mane again, the subtlety of the pencil work going from dark to light from the base of her head does well to show the hair dispersing and becoming less dense the further out it's blown. Thank you for sharing your artwork! This community can never get enough

He also said, unfortunately no one can be told what the matrix is, you have to see it for yourself. Perhaps the scale of the matrix is beyond most people's comprehension, but we all get the general idea and can infer from there. Morpheus doesn't even try to explain what the real world is like, all while pushing Neo towards it. We're not allowed to make a reasonable decision because crucial information is being actively withheld from us. "you exist in a computer generated world of your own dreams forever" These aren't compatible. I would only be a slave to the limits of my imagination, and an illusion requires that I'm out of the know, which I shouldn't be in this scenario. What risks and hazards are present in the world of my making, and how?

Yikes, should've filled this out earlier! Wearing: Nothing Hair: Windswept Eating: Pretzels a bit ago Drinking: Mostly water today, and not enough Thinking: About things I have to get done by a certain time tomorrow Feeling: Unmotivated Talking to: You if delayed conversation counts. Listening to: A car go by and my girlfriend sleep. Watching: The cursor as each letter appears with the taps of my fingies Loving: The sea Hating: The fear as my cat suddenly swipes at my foot as I lay in bed Wanting: to stop tasting blood from from biting my lip. Thanks cat. Waiting for: The inevitable Weather: 58 degrees American, mostly Cloudy, but began with complete cover that burned away with the day and is seeping back in as dusk approaches Time: To type the next line Hoping: For a good answer to the last Situation: Cetacean Absent, Citation Needed

I keep reminding my girlfriend and coworkers to say please and thank you when asking Alexa for something something, and they won't. As a result, she cooperates with me on a higher performing level. Also she sang a your welcome song once, unprompted. Practice good manners at all times, and they'll serve you well when most needed.

Firstly, the question here is not the same as that of the matrix. Here we are offered a world at our whim. If it fails to satisfy, that is merely user error. Also, the pill colors for the "similar" scenarios are switched from the originals. Second, forget about reality. The point of taking the pills, is to make the first real decision of your life, but that's only on paper,,,on screen? Choice is an illusion. We are bound by a variety of systems with many functions. Anywhere from defending bodily autonomy, maintaining order, keeping those in power from losing it, maintaining relationships, etc. All occurring simultaneously whether it be to our betterment or detriment. Your choices are never truly free to make because there will always be consequences. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. That's simply the cost for being part of a society, and the securities that come with it. That's why choice is an illusion. Morpheus offers a choice, but only after a considerable amount of effort in influencing our decision while pretending not to. And if we make that "choice", we're not any more free. We know the truth, but now we must work equally as hard, if not harder, to survive the hellscape that is the real world. We become a slave to the resistance, or we fight for our sole survival, which is guaranteed to end poorly. In this topic's option, Morpheus may not be a part of the question, but the struggles that his world comes with absolutely are. When picking between that or something of your making, not even the machines', there's only one clear answer.

Sleeves of holding Oh man, where do I begin without saying too much? Poplar trees would sprout up regularly on my grandma's property along the treeline growing up, and if left alone would gradually take over the yard. I thought it would be fun to climb up them, then swing back and forth till they snapped, and timber! Down I'd go, tree and all. My grandma liked that they were no longer taking over and started paying me to do it. One that I still do is on chicken nuggets from McDonald's, I eat the skin/breading first, and then the meat separately.

After consulting the girlfriend, we are adding, ridong the ferry or train, "Soft Greens" which refers to clothing that I like to pick out for her that's soft, certain shades of green, and particularly breathable, usually in the form of loose open, hippie like sweaters? They're reminiscent of a favorite blanket from my childhood, so they're great for hugging. She also said being prepared, but that's more of a quirk that comes with either satisfaction or annoyance if not met. Like finding out I'm the only one who brought garbage bags to pack out after having a picnic, but forgetting to bring utensils while having foods that require them.

Are you ever trying to complete something, but some poor wording, imagery, or even flat out false information leave you scratching your head, or evening riling you to the point of screaming it off because it's just left you puzzled or even ruined the task at hand? Hi, not Billy Mays here! If you've ever experienced this sort of excrément de taureau, I'd like to offer this topic as a place to share such instructional shortcomings, and vent your frustrations over them! I'll go first with freshly fiery findings! TLDR; Cinnamon to Sugar Ratio for Cinnamon Sugar should be 1:32, not 1:4. Those nearly responsible for ruining my dish may have the uncorrected version served at their forthcoming memorials.

I've always been taken by charcoal and ink drawings, in part because of the amount of detail captured by the simplicity of contrast. This is boosted by late fall being my favorite season, but winter being my happy space. I glow with the greens of spring sure, but the peace experienced by a world gone dormant is just something else that I revel in, where details hidden by leaves and deep within the bush are shown through their fallen debris. This scenery is best shown with such mediums. However, I'm left handed, which means the side of my hand constantly rubs into my work, risking accidental smears and smudges, so I rely on pens and markers that dry relatively quickly to avoid this. The Uniball Vision Elite is a particular favorite of mine. It writes smoothly, is a pretty solid pen, and this is because it holds an excessive amount of ink, so it will last you significantly longer than most ballpoints. I was lucky enough for my mom to be an accountant growing up, so I had ready access to these. I really need to get some more, but now I mostly use the Sharpie S-Gel Pen alongside a standard Sharpie marker. This is my most recent piece I made for my dad's birthday. I would've liked to fill in the grassy hillside more, add some more trees and shrubs further back, but I worked on it up until the final hour beforehand, and was exhausted after spending a total of 8 hours hunched over and only getting about half a night's sleep on a bed I don't fit on. There was also supposed to be a ton more people, as this landscape is based on a graveyard, and I wanted to include everyone in view, but trees are more my thing.

Theater releases for Star Wars anniversaries, dinosaur related events that I have the chance to attend, planning for and following through on fireworks for July 4th, other displays of booming power like artillery or lightning storms, and surprise opportunities to eat chocolate mousse or oysters! I should ask my girlfriend if I'm missing any.

I love reading my posts from the past and thinking, gosh that was a tad aggressive of me! Anyhoo, the point still stands. You heretics deserve nothing more than skirt and stew cuts!

A bravo to you for this triumph! I'm so used to Brent Spiner as Data, that whenever I see him perform anything else, I think of him as Data's brother, Lore, and feel this sense of danger.

I used to play it in highschool. It was a major part of our PE curriculum for some reason. In fairness pickle ball did become our state sport about a decade later. I wasn't any good, but when we switched to badminton I did a lot better. My girlfriend's mom plays regularly and has a reputation on the court.

Call me maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen because desputing feeling like yesterday I'm a throw back and largely use the web version of everything rather than apps. I use the Facebook app here and there because I can make reels there but not on the browser for some reason. YouTube for playing music in the shower when my phone is out of reach and autoplay just works better on the app. The app I use far more than any other though, several times per day is the basic Memo. All of my planning, thoughts and ideas go into that bad boy on a near hourly basis.

I almost want to counter, because I think humans are the real things going bump in the night. The reason that there isn't so much variety or quantity in the things that can eat us, is because we made it that way. We are our own worst enemy because we're about all that's left in sufficient numbers. Some may fear the presence of another monster, but some are more afraid of the loneliness that comes with having no one to play with. It's probably best the horrors of the imagination maintain their distance.