I'm Very Tired

☆ Hyde ☆ 30 ☆ he/they ⚧︎ ☆ Artist ☆ multi-fandoms☆ periodic hiatuses for health☆Co-Founder of @/PastelGardenLLC ☆ REPOSTS NOT ALLOWED

[hydestats]

Yay!! I actually finished him! I’m super rusty with full pieces, so this took forever but yes!! He’s DONE!!

[rocketbirdie]

heh. didn't even stand a chance.

[horsefigureoftheday]

So, fun fact about the skinned FurReal pony - I got the ID wrong, but only because Smores and Butterscotch's necks are semi-fixed in position, and I didn't think to google if the image I had of Butterscotch was mirrored.

The skinned horse IS Butterscotch, not Smores, but all of that's besides the point.

The reason I'm making this post is that y'all need to know that they skinned Butterscotch to turn her into a flamethrower

[hrjrjj]

[horsefigureoftheday]

Horse identification: FurReal Friends "Smores"

[horsefigureoftheday]

#girl

[rocketbirdie]

bicycle accident

[xenosaurus]

I turn 30 next month so here’s what I learned in my 20s:

—don’t work for startups, they’re always one ‘innovative idea’ away adding ‘sell your kidneys on the black market’ to your job description.

—keeping a collection of basic OTC medicine on you will save your life one day. I recommend Advil, Imodium, and TUMS.

—those little single-use glasses cleaning wipes are 1000% worth the money

—overly self-depreciating jokes just make people uncomfortable, wean yourself off of them

—you can buy dehydrated mini marshmallows in bulk online and they’re a godsend for hot cocoa

—people don’t care if you have fidget toys on your desk they just want to play with them

—try to go to bed BEFORE the existential ennui kicks in

[thelittleblackfox]

Also drink water and eat a plant

[liz-squids]

This is all GREAT. I turned 40 last week, so permit me to add what I learned in my 30s:

keep on not working for startups

sometimes there comes a point where the thing (fandom, hobby, friendship, romantic relationship) you loved no longer brings you joy. And that's okay. Try to mourn the loss, take joy in the memories, and don't burn any bridges in case ten years go by and you find yourself back in that fandom/hobby/relationship again

it turns out that (ugh) moderate regular exercise is (spit) good for you. The sooner you make it part of your life, the easier it'll be

related: if you throw yourself into a new exercise regime too hard and too fast, without stopping to rest or consider whether a particular move is good for you ... well, shoulder injuries are painful and consults with orthopedic surgeons are expensive

knees are bastards too

don't even get me started on ankles

there may come a time when your digestive system is too fragile for ibuprofin. I'm sorry

one day you're gonna wake up and realise you no longer give any fucks about some things that used to bother you

on the other hand, you might be alarmed to realise what you still give a fuck about

never get down on the floor without an exit strategy for getting back up

[covington-shenanigans]

I turn 50 this year. what I have learned in my 40s:

"loving yourself" is less of a feeling and more of an action. you can start doing it any time and it will make your life better and better as you go on

this will happen incrementally - be patient

along those lines, if you haven't started making an active effort to quit shit-talking yourself, suck it up and do it

no, shut up. do it. "but it's haaaaard!" don't care. do it.

whether you like it or not, you are mortal and you need to go to the doctor for an annual checkup

stretch regularly - your future self will thank you

at some point you will encounter people much younger than you arguing passionately and incorrectly about history you personally remember and experienced

this will be infuriating and annoying

otoh, most other things just... will not matter to you as much

at some point you will shift from wanting to go out to being like "eh" and deciding to stay in. this is okay.

you will have absolutely no idea what The Youth are talking about and you will not care

but if you keep your mind open to new ideas you'll never be irrelevant

your company still doesn't love you - don't give them more than they pay you for

get a fucking hobby, especially a hobby that involves physically creating/handling something and/or moving your body in physical space. it will do you more good than you can imagine

[atlinmerrick]

Just turned 60 and let me say:

Find joy, every kind, it's always worth it

I'm talking that massive, never-ending Discord chat with your bestie? The one that makes you giggle through the day? It's not a "waste of time," it's what time was made for

If that's fanfic for your favorite characters who never even met on screen celebrate that!

If that's building a tiny fleet of snake villagers for your snake town and they just cover your mantel hell yes!

If that's collecting pillows and making a fort of them every weekend I'll be right over

Feeling and sharing joy is the whole point

[cricketcat9]

This is too tempting…, so, I’m 74, and: don’t fund startups

Please keep stretching and exercise enough NOT to need an elaborate strategy to get up from the floor. IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE

Say bye to your employer as early as you possibly can, unless you really love your job. You won’t be sorry.

Keep doing the annual checkups 🙏🏼

Enjoy that fucking hobby you’ve acquired in your 50, or find something new. Do try new things & adventures.

[qurolo]

Another six month redraw of s0 because BROOO THIS VERSION OF ATEM WILL NEVER ESCAPE MY HEAD

He looks more sane than the one from six months ago which is a downgrade but proportions are working now

Old stuff and process below

[shinayashipper]

PLEASE PLEASE SHARE AND REBLOG I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THEM

HELLO EVERYONE I OPEN URGENT COMMISSION for my dad's Heart Surgery. It's all very sudden but I will fight for it.

I was hoping to reach at least $500 (I need a LOT more than that but I used my savings for most of it but ANYWAY!!!) This is my Target for now.

I was in a hurry so I didn't prepare more sheets but I can also do chibi arts!! They start from $10 with full colored full body chibis.

I will do anything!! If you're interested pls do send me a message!! Thank you thank you!

[rocketbirdie]

skipping stones

[2012-04-18]

fragile nii-sama

[hydestats]

Being mutuals with someone for years is so cool cause you get to watch each other develop new skills over time.

And I love when they do the whole “here’s my art/writing/hobby from (insert year) vs right now” and it’s this amazing comparison where you can clearly tell how much work they’ve done to get to where they are!

It’s inspiring, and I just think it’s neat.

[hydestats]

/Do Not Repost/Remove Captions/ I don’t really draw chibis since it’s a hit or miss, but I’m proud of these ones!! I forget how nice it is to doodle while working from time to time

[pinrelin]

my beautiful son Muto Yugi from the series YuGiOh! ™ who i love more than life itself and i feel physical pain every time i see him on screen.

my friend has converted me into yugi with piebaldism (shout out to Duda, hello Duda if you see this)

[what-am-i-to-do-with-this]

[dominonary]

kaiba!! you did this to yourself!!!

[lysimachias]

HAPPY (VERY BELATED) 42ND BIRTHDAY TO KAIBA SETO. NEVER 👏 STOP  👏 LEAPING  👏 OUT OF  👏 MOVING  👏 AIRCRAFT  👏 KING 👑

[kisaraslover]

Battle City Commissioner Mokuba Kaiba lovers RISE UP