⚗️ Hi, I’m Fara!

That "potion bottle head guy"! Tangents inevitable; Any pronouns; Unlabeled.

[faranae]

CHECKPOINT REACHED!

Take care of yourselves! If applicable... 

Save your work;

Stretch your wrists;

De-pretzel, stretch, or give your back/legs some movement;

Do you have water or other hydration of choice on hand?

Double check if you’ve taken your meds today;

When was the last time you ate?

Remember the 20-20-20 rule to prevent eye strain: Every 20 minutes or so, try to look at something 20 feet (6 m) away for 20 seconds; 

Be kind! <3

[faranae]

Hmm. It would seem my province is moderately on fire. My house smells like a smoker and it is very, very orange outside.

[faranae]

Regarding a certain account deletion in recent days:

Friendly reminder that Tumblr generally now doesn't add the "deactivated" portion of a user's handle until after the new month-long "just in case you change your mind" grace period ends. It's to keep anyone from sniping the username during that time.

Misinfo is spreading like wildfire today. ;_;

EDIT TO ADD: Here's the official post on Changes where they clarify this, in the FAQ section of the announcement! Change was made very recently. As in, about a month ago. I apologize for my phrasing implying it was a long-time thing.

We’re making a big change to how account deletion works on Tumblr, and we’re really excited about it, because this is something that some of

[faranae]

(Updated with the source post for the change, which includes a FAQ!)

[faranae]

Regarding a certain account deletion in recent days:

Friendly reminder that Tumblr generally now doesn't add the "deactivated" portion of a user's handle until after the new month-long "just in case you change your mind" grace period ends. It's to keep anyone from sniping the username during that time.

Misinfo is spreading like wildfire today. ;_;

EDIT TO ADD: Here's the official post on @changes where they clarify this, in the FAQ section of the announcement! Change was made very recently. As in, about a month ago. I apologize for my phrasing implying it was a long-time thing.

https://changes.tumblr.com/post/818409292753436672/deleted-accounts-can-now-be-recovered-up-to-30

[faranae]

Art Fight 2026 - Belated revenge!

Hoi @donkringel, you drew my boy last year! As a belated revenge I present your goil! It's friendly fire, but I couldn't resist.

I have to say though, my hands are *not* used to being at the tablet again. It's far more difficult than I thought it would be to get back into the swing of things. xD

[thelostmoongazer]

hey guys im on artfight this year :3

[faranae]

Let's go team Mystery!

https://artfight.net/~Faranae

[faranae]

I love placing an ice pack on my jaw and immediately hearing it scream and pop and crack because of how hot my face is. ToT

[faranae]

Sorry for disappearing. Suddenly found ourselves sheltering one of my kid's friends while we go through a bunch of stuff with children's services and the police.

Very tiring. I haven't had a lot of spare energy.

But the kid is safe, and that's what's important.

[faranae]

May 2026 Updates

Good morning everyone!

It sure is May! My, how time flies when you're neurodivergent.

How are folks doing? Thanks to everyone who's been checking in with me over the past few weeks. It's been a bit tough mentally, but knowing I have friends at my back helps a lot. And some folks even popped out of the woodwork whom I hadn't seen in years. (I may or may not have cried a little.)

My health is doing much better lately, though some days I still can't walk as far as the kitchen without getting winded and nauseous. That kinda sucks. A lot.

I've been slowly getting back into the swing of drawing again, though admittedly I still freeze up pretty badly whenever I so much as sit at the tablet. Whatever this weird trigger is, I'm doing my best to get over it. After all, there are doodles to doodle! (Preferably by me!)

And speaking of doodles: Shortly after this update post goes live, I'm finally opening up a small doodle drive to work towards my medical and living expenses. Full details will be posted to Ko-fi, Tumblr, and Bluesky. Please look forward to it!

(Savings and insurance updates after the cut!)

Insurance Update:

As of April, my partner's insurance through work has somehow managed to cover EVEN LESS of my medical costs. They've tried this before, but my doctor has learned to be PAINFULLY specific with paperwork to keep the insurance from wiggling their way into giving me cheaper, less effective options. (Yeah, that bullshittery happens in Canada too.)

I think the insurance company is getting annoyed: A few hundred was pulled out of my bank account without warning this month because the insurance only covered up to what the generic version of that one medication would cost, and the pharmacy charged us for the difference.

After this, it's even more important that I get ready and working regardless of how I'm feeling about my health. Adding even more medical costs to the "paid-out-of-pocket" pile is really going to hurt us.

Goals and Savings Update:

I've gone into more detail in previous update posts, so for now I'm just going to list my current goals in point-form. The costs listed below are only estimates, but they give an idea of what I'm saving up for:

💊 PRIORITY - Medications and basic needs.

👁 EYESIGHT - (Finally got a new Rx!) Glasses: $50-80.

💪 PHYSIO - Assessment for organ-ish issues: $145

💪 PHYSIO - Treatment: Depends on assessment.

🦷 TEETH - Ongoing repairs. (Dentists are very expensive. Two of my molars are almost hollow and my gums are receding badly despite flossing regularly.)

👂 EAR/JAW PAIN & HEARING PROBLEMS - ENT says all of my ear issues are actually because my jaw is "very messed up" so a dentist consult is needed.

And that's the April/May update!

That's it for now! I hope everyone has a good uncooked-ramen-hair month!

(I got to explain that meme to my gen-alpha kid last week, it was fantastic.)

[faranae]

BEHOLD: COW

Last year Cat saved up to crowdfund merch for a game she likes. While we were on Makeship, I spotted something quite dear to child!Fara's heart and as an Xmas gift to myself, I pledged.

And so: My Story of Seasons/Harvest Moon cow has just arrived.

AND SHE IS SO BEAUTIFUL‽ SOBBING.

LOOK AT HER LITTLE BELL aaaaaaaaaa

[faranae]

I am so tired of things going wrong.

Two of my Rx refilled today and the total taken out of my bank account is 2 digits longer than it usually would be. I am now in the negative again, and not happy about it.

I am so tired. So damn tired.

[faranae]

Rant incoming.

It's so exhausting. I've been trying to get everything fixed up since January and every single time I'm stable enough to start stuff up, SOMETHING goes horribly wrong and stresses me out to hell.

I literally just made an eye doc appointment for me and my kid yesterday because I had convinced myself we were "Okay enough" to not feel guilty spending the money.

And now, the day after "adulting" and actually remembering to call in my prescription renewals, said prescription renewals drain not only the money I was going to use to take Cat and I to the optometrist? But also my grocery and laundry money for the next week and a half, and my power/phone/internet bills for the month. Gone.

Give me a few to figure out what I'm doing about all this. I am so fucking tired, man.

/endrant

[faranae]

I am so tired of things going wrong.

Two of my Rx refilled today and the total taken out of my bank account is 2 digits longer than it usually would be. I am now in the negative again, and not happy about it.

I am so tired. So damn tired.

[faranae]

I both love and hate inspection season:

➕ The apartment finally gets cleaned to my standards, but;

➖ This is the first inspection since the co-op changed the rules and refused to grandfather in my portable washing machine and dishwasher.

I dunno what to do... Disconnect and hide the now-banned machines, I guess? :(

[faranae]

Welp. I'm officially 35.

All I wanted for my birthday was a night in spent with good company, and that is exactly what I got. I was sent many well-wishes, which had me a bit emotional if I'm being honest, but it was also a good reminder that I'm loved.

I have some pretty vital home/admin stuff to take care of first, but you'll be hearing from me soon about that doodle drive. I did say around my birthday, after all. :)

Take care of each other, and take care of yourself; You're the only you you've got. Be kind. Love ya.

[faranae]

Gonna see if I can find and compile the few doodles and scribbles I managed to pump out during my hiatus. 🤔

[faranae]

Hard to believe I'm about to turn 35.

Time has gotten weird since the pandemic.