Okay, so a lot of my time not working on commissions has been devoted to renovating my office/studio space irl. I’ve been having a lot of issues finding supplies, I’ve been uncomfortably cramped at my desk, and there were several boxes and bags of items I needed to sort through and get rid of that kept getting in my way. So, with the help of my new ADHD medication, I’ve finally been able to really knuckle down and focus on getting my areas into a better state.

I have a new desk that has more space and a better layout than the old one. (I literally spent hours taking measurements, pouring over configurations, and really thinking about what I wanted and I found a really great replacement that’s now all set up.) I’ve cleared away clutter, taken out recycling, and am working hard on getting it all in order in a more optimized way. And my god, does it already feel good.

I also acquired a button making machine, so I have a way to make some merch items in house. I personally love collecting buttons and pins so having a way to make some on my own is going to help a ton, I could even bring the press along with me to conventions and make badge buttons right there at my table if I wanted, which I think would be really fun to do.

Speaking of conventions, I am not going to be doing any for 2025. The main one I wanted to attend didn’t accept me, and the others I would normally apply for are more expensive for travel and hotel stays, so I’m taking this year off as well. We’re still recovering from massive financial stress, so we’re trying to get in a better place monetarily before I start ordering merch and traveling.

There’s not too much else to report on, most of the WIPs I mentioned in my previous journal are still very much works in progress. I put a pause on streaming because of all the things we’ve had going on, but also because I needed to rearrange my office space and… to be frank, something happened between me and someone else that soured the streaming experience and it’s been hard getting back to it. I won’t go into specifics, but it was emotionally devastating and I’m still struggling with what happened.

That’s where I’m at at the moment… I need to do some more paperwork related things, still just trying to keep my head above water, still trying to figure out what to do. Thanks for listening to another ramble.

-Raynier