random shout into the void because this is technically a digital diary for me. I left this site way back when, and I promised myself I wouldn't delete it again so long as it was running.
I'm finding myself with a lot of time on my hands from life so i'm going
to do stuff that brings me joy. i'm just going to write something.
I just reached 60 followers and I am so thankful for absolutely every single person who has joined me on my journey, and I hope that in my blog you can find something that brings you joy, too.
growing up in the early years of home internet and being a young digital media designer and an avid blogger has left me so disillusioned with the world and how it views art, especially digital artists.
I grew up with "tacky" clip art, and colorful classrooms, rainbow toys, and rainbow computer themes straight from the manufacturer.
It was the art and themes around me that drove me, inspired me so much that I became a digital artist as a hobbyist until I was old enough to learn the trade in school. I participated. I taught. I shared time with fellow friends and students who believed in art, who believed that the world was going to be friendly to artists.
We always hear of artists who become popular after their time. I thought the world had learned differently when I was a child growing up in the early 2000s. And now? I read recently in the 2025 World Economics Report that Graphic Design & Digital Media is one of the fastest shrinking professions. And what fucking sucks more is that the Chuck E. Cheese I loved as a kid got rid of their animatronics because they needed more... sitting room?
Cars have screens instead of knobs, wallpaper websites are sketchy at best, and knowledge online is still free, but marketed twice as much for something simple a hobbyist can learn in an hour. To me, knowledge for knowledge's sake, and art itself, is disappearing quickly.
Now, the world's "art" feels soulless. And not from dedicated artists. From corporations. From the people who design my things, and lobby against my interests when their machines steal drinking water.
the rise of genAI and the integrity of artists everywhere is being threatened with a force that wants to strip us of our creativity, something that helps us flourish and overcome insurmountable things. Something integral and present in the very fabric of our existence. It's our way of saying thank you to the Earth. To say thank you for letting me see this.
when I stopped blogging for personal reasons and began using strictly social media, i'm not saying my life took a hard turn because of it but the pressures of life became so much that returning to this site in recent times has made me realize something important.
Knowledge is one of the most important things we have, especially in matters of artistic expression. Artistic expression is the second most important thing we have. Of many other things.
I hope if you're reading this you can find some use of my resources, and make something fun, and know that you're supporting people and giving credit where credit is due.
But i've been having a lot of fun recently
Okay I'm gonna take it to my actual journal now cause this is getting pretty long
This is from when we went to the crazy house in Dalat. I miss Dalat already. The Crazy house is something that would fit in Portland,Oregon. It’s so unique with its own personality. It’s a true maze like something out of an awesome anime movie. They have all different themes from under the ocean to a world in lord of the rings. It’s the first place I took my wife when she got here. We had so much fun. The world isn’t perfect, and may seem worse off to some, but 20 years ago I definitely would have been treated much differently. I still have my haters, but they are a small minority compared to those who support me. Thank you so much to all the wonderful people that send be words of encouragement each day. I really appreciate your love. Live and kisses 🥰😘. #dalat #dalat2022 #dalattrip #ĐàLạt #nightmarket #crazyhouse #vietnam #transgender #lgbtqtravelers #lgbtqpride #transpride #lgbttravel #transgendertravel #tayhotrish #dalatcrazyhouse #HằngNga #tayhotrish #transveteran #livingtransabroud #mystory #vietnam #tayhotrish #mydigitaldiary #expat #livinginvietnam #transgenderexpat #transabroud #mylife #mytransgenderlife (at Crazy House Dalat Vietnam) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfML0iSp7N3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
My Mowning Routine di 3 bulan terakhir: . . . Oatmeal+granola, obat promil, suplemen, aer putih hangat . . . Cheating masih ada aja, semoga istiqomah kembali ke jalan yg benar 😁😁😁 . . #pcosfighter #babyjourney #sharingiscaring #mydigitaldiary
"Kami hanya sedikit lelah, tapi TIDAK PERNAH MENYERAH, karena kami lebih takut ketika kami memilih menyerah, ternyata disitu Allah sedang akan mengabulkan doa, jadi ketika lelah melanda, dalam waktu sekejap pasti akan semangat lagi" . . . #pcosfighter #pcosfighterbandung #mypromilmyadventure #babyjourney #sharingiscaring #mydigitaldiary
