welp. I think i've confirmed another reason it's been hard to draw that has nothing to do with personal things like being busy or mental health, and everything to do with the fact my laptop's charging port is on its way out.
Unless I get the power cord at just the right angle, it constantly flips between plugged in and unplugged, which brightens and dims my screen, and makes a popup appear telling me that i'm set to a different performance mode. You can imagine this would be very, very annoying; I promise you that it very much is. Unfortunately, the cost of repairs is "you might as well buy a whole new computer".
I'd consider taking commissions to help offset the cost, but, I just spent this whole post saying it's hard to draw on this computer now ^^;; So I'm not yet sure what I want to do. But I figured i'd give you all an update on what I've learned about factors that affect the comic.
I'm otherwise doing ok! i've been visiting my family, and the break from my job has been nice. Hopefully once my computer issues are sorted, drawing will go much more smoothly and I can get back to updates again :>