My Dog Saved My Life!

Fundamentals of Creature Design Book Review

Mar 10, 2024

What’s up!

Last weekend was the Anime Awards 2024.
I tried to watch it, but the voice overs was so bad…
They sounded like AI. No life. Just plain and simple boring.

I mean why not give some life into it. It’s anime, so I bet those who talked should been voice actors, right?
Also they did know what they were supposed to say the most part, why not just add subtitle?

Anyway, did check the winners after. And Jujutsu Kaisen was the big winners. Right after was Demon Slayer and Chainsaw Man.
But I have something else in mind. Yes I love JJK, but the movie Suzume just hit different. If you seen that movie you know.

If you not, well its on Crynchyroll, or just wait and buy it on Blu-Ray its coming out in a week or two!
Well Suzume won best movie! Well deserved! And they should have won the best anime song too!

Because the song is just so damn good!

Can tell, this song being on repeat non stop, once again. 😁

🌿My Dog Saved My Life!

My panic attacks at night started over 10 years ago. I had them every night. I woke up my parents, who was not happy I did because they had work day after. Went so far that I started to get scared to go to bed.

And few years into this I also got my diagnosis of ADHD and ASD.
Always fighting with my parents and yea. Life was real hell!
I don’t know how many times I was thinking of suicide, even planning on how to do it.

But one day, fighting with my parents about something. My dad came into my room. I was sitting on floor behind the door. He sits down in my desk chair and ask ”do you want a dog?”.

My face started to glow! I mean it! Went from this very sad face to a very smiling one! I always wanted a dog, and now I’m getting one!
Only rule was that it was a small dog. So Husky was no go…

Found Miniature Pincher in one of many dog books I own. And started to read about it. Learned that they enter the world 100 years before Dobermann. And they where breed to hunt rats.

Anyhow, we found a breeder. We did visit another breeder to just see these dogs in person.
And May 15 I had my 9 weeks old Kili at my side! (Or was he 10 weeks 🤔)

He was not allowed into my room at first. But once he was he started to sleep with me in bed.
And the results are; Less panic attacks!

Kili is turning 9 years old tomorrow (March 11th). And I rarely have panic attacks at night anymore. They still happen. But not often.
Do I think of suicide? Well, during fights I do, but I cant do it. Because I would need to do the same to Kili, and I would never be able to!

Kili not only helped me with my panic attacks. He also made me smile more, even laugh! My parent notice this after just one week of having him! Its hard to not laugh at all the crazy stuff he does! 🤣

Not only did he help me with panic attacks. But also with my ASD. I do talk to more people outside, because they ask about Kili.

He also gave me a real best friend! Something I never had in my life.

And now when I moved, he keeps me company.
Kili is the real reason I’m writing this to you today! 🥹

🌿My Art Journey

A very chill week!
Started to do my running twice a week with Kili. He just loves it! 😁

I also got plenty of new video ideas for Youtube. Both long form and Shorts. And kind of giving up on my Video Podcast ideas. Had trouble scripting one, and try to force it on you does not make it better…

But just because I got new flow of ideas, does not mean I have been able to draw. Did complete one, based of a book that I doing video about. But nothing more than that.

Affinity have a 50% sale on their Add-Ons and I saw this new brush pack from Christi Du Toit. Own his Comix brush pack already and loving it. So of course I had to buy this one too!

Maybe should live stream using this new pack? Like I did another time but with Frankentoon Brushes. 🤔

Their apps are 30% off. So grab them while it last 😁

Oh btw! New video is up!

🌿Fundamentals of Creature Design

Want to get better at Creature Design? Well This book by 3Dtotal is for you!
Covers the anatomy for all kind of animals, spiders, canine, to name a few.

And also explain what to think of when creating your own Creature.
Will it live in a warm environment? Will it only eat fish? And much more.

You will learn a lot from it.

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