I promised words.
So let’s do that. This one’ll be words, and I’ll get to the pictures in the following post. For now, I think it’s gonna have to be one step at a time. So. Actually putting words to the screen.
Heads-up: this is going to be all personal and stuff, so if you’re not interested in too much random information, or if you can’t focus beyond two paragraphs, skip this post.
So...
Hi. Long time no see. Or speak.
So...talking’s always difficult for me. I’ve always been a better listener than a speaker. Without getting too far into it, let’s just say that these are hurdles I am trying to overcome. I have many, many thoughts and feelings, but due to the history I have, I’m still learning to this day that somewhere, someone is interested in what it is I have to say. And not just my ever-lovin’ NeverHubby or my parents.
I’m re-learning that it’s OKAY to blab your thoughts on a blog -- even to yourself.
So....baby steps it is, I guess.
Let’s re-visit the basics and get those out of the way:
Hi. :)
I’m Rachael. I am both artist and storyteller. I like to follow my whims and see where they take me. I like to sculpt, to make jewelry, to paint D&D miniatures, to draw, to create stories...
I like color and I like smiles and I like laughter, and I’ve had too little of it in my life lately, to the point that I have made a conscious choice to pursue more of it in an active manner.
I will get into that soon enough. For now, let’s skip ahead.
I love stories. I love jumping into a story or a setting or even a piece of music and just existing there. What’s more, I love acting. So, it’s kinda natural that I fell into roleplaying.
I love it. I was super lucky to have my first “real” D&D group be a bunch of writers and roleplayers from an online forum, and so when we sat around the table, it was amazing. We went on adventures. We laughed. We cried. We screamed and we danced and we loved, and to this day, we can’t hear our soundtracks without getting misty.
I will be talking about that at length later. :)
For now, I’m kind of using this as my warm-up week. I have some news I would love to share, but for now, it needs to be kept on the down-low, so....let’s see how I do with this entire “speaking my mind” thing.
Unfortunately, the later it gets, the less capable I am of coherent thought. So...let’s wrap this for now.
Goodnight. :)