Final reminder that on Saturday Jan 12, around 9:00 PM ETS, I will pull a name/number at random to see who the winner will be of the free commission scavenger hunt! That means people still have time to try to find all the answers to the questions I’ve put forth. I will then contact the winner and probably make a post about it too.
Good luck to everyone that has entered the contest! ^_^
I’d like to talk about something more serious today. In the face of recent events, the topic of those that suffer mental health issues has popped up again. For those that have to live with it, be it a loved one or someone you’re taking care of, it’s a hard situation. Those that don’t have to deal with it will never fully understand how frustrating it can be.
I do not suffer from any psychiatric disorders, but there are those in my family circle that do and trying to get help for them can be anything but easy. First, if you suffer from mental issues, you don’t lose your rights and freedoms. That might sound fine, but when you throw in the fact that you also get to choose when to take your meds… or not, it gets a little scary. You might feel fine one day and so you decide not to take any, but the next day might be rough so you could take as many as you think you’ll need. Do don’t have to go to the doctors if you don’t want, you don’t have to do anything. Not only that, but there isn’t any real place for you to receive the help you may need. If you end up in the hospital, they’ll keep your for a few days, check your meds and make sure you’re on the right ones. Then it’s out you go back in to the world.
It’s expected that the family will provide the care they need, but the family doesn’t have the training to provide what’s needed most times. The only time when authorities can intervene is when they become a threat to others or themselves. And usually, by that point it’s too late.
I don’t know what the answers are. No one can make them go, take or see anyone they don’t want too. I think that if you don’t have the mental capacity to dole out your medication, then someone needs to do it, but what do I know. I do know that anyone with mental disorders still hold all the cards and I don’t see a fix to this in sight. Know this though, the next time you read about a tragedy where the main culprit suffered from metal issues. They probably weren’t getting the help they needed and if they did have it available to them, they didn’t even have to take it if they didn’t want it. Isn’t that a scary thought.
Just thought I’d mention that there is still time to enter for a free commission. There are around 15 entries so far and I’ll pull a winner this Saturday. The winner will get a free one character, colour digital commission. Some people ask what I will draw or what I won’t. I’m pretty much open to anything. Basically, let me know your idea and if it’s out side my comfort zone I’ll let you know and we’ll come to a compromise.
So get out there, follow the clues and send me your answers. You might win yourself some art. ^_^
Finally, the holidays are over. This past weekend I visited the last family on the list. We where actually supposed to see them closer to Christmas, but people got sick and so it was held off until the new year. I don’t know how you all feel but visiting family during holidays wears me right out. It’s nice to see people, but we end up doing most of the traveling seeing as we where the ones that moved away from the home town. At least as time goes on, we get less and less presents. It’s a strange thing to say, but it would really get to me. It felt like you needed to buy a gift for everyone you saw because you know they would have something for you or the kids. I much prefer just a nice visit to talk and catch up. No gifts or anything, and it seems like we’re getting to that point. Usually we drive back with a van full of crap we don’t need, and this year, we got hardly anything. Usually just a card with a scratch or maybe some chocolates. Which was fantastic! Plus we won about $15 bucks on the tickets. ^_^
Now we just need to take down our tree.
Hello and Happy New Year! So last year I tried to make a post every day. It didn’t quite work out, but that’s okay. I did manage to make a post on most of the days though. Did you read them all? If you did, it might pay off right now. ^_^
To start the new year off, I’m giving away a one character, full colour, digital commission. But to get it, you’ll have to work for it. I’ve set up a Q&A scavenger hunt of sorts based on the posts from last year. I’m going to start things off with a question and you need to find the post that has the answer. That same post will also have the next question and so on and so forth. There are 13 in all and any one is free to try! Once you have all the answers, send them to me in an email (contact link at the top of the site) and I’ll pick one person at random on January 12th (Saturday). That one person will be the winner! Oh, make sure your answers are like this.
Q1 – What the question is from the post.
A1 – Post Name – Answer.
You must name the title of the post in your answers or it won’t count. Oh, and make the email subject Commission Contest Answers. If you have any questions, just let me know and I’ll do my best to answer it.
Now then… the first question. It should be an easy one.
What was my favorite gift this Christmas?
Good luck! ^_^
So how was your Christmas this year? Did you get the loot you’ve had your eye on? Did people love what you got them? My Christmas went over very well. My family loved the things they got and I received some pretty cool things too. Wanna see them? Well to start things off, I found these Jones sodas in my stocking. I had them last year too and loved them. The flavors are (left to right) gingerbread, sugar-plum, pear tree and candy cane. They’re so strange, how can you not love them. ^_^
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