PlatinumElf

Short and sweet, I'll have a new laptop by next week or sooner.. UPDATES TO FOLLOW!!

So. In case you folks have wondered where I've been, well.. I've been home. Only a few days after my plea forcommissions, my laptop's GPU (ie. Graphics Card) gave out after seven years of tough service. Of course it's an integrated one, so the odds of replacing it cheaply are.. well, not very good. Chances are with some luck in the next month I may be able to swing a basic replacement, as any current gen basic comp is going to be better than what I had! It's strange, but it's to the point where my system was so unstable even photoshop and internet sites were being affected. In any case, I have my comp to a point where its functional but WOW,

Hello all, community and friends. Long ago I promised myself I wouldn't do this.. but I am sure I am not the first to think so. I am sure I won't be the least. To me the small group of people who follow me and enjoy my art are often closer and more understanding than my own siblings and that means so much to me - and so it's with a truly humble heart that I put this out there. For the next several weeks, I will be in tough, tough spots. I recently changed jobs - I make far less than I used to, but the changes were necessary due to travelling almost an hour or better to work every way. I work plenty of hours and when I'm not working, I'm tryi