The State of Things #3 | New Passions and a New House
The State of Things #3 | July 2023
The State of Things is a bi-monthly blog post where I talk about how my life is going. I write these posts to keep myself accountable for the goals I set myself. Be them business goals, personal goals, or life goals. You’ll find me talking a bit about anything and everything here.
What’s Been on My Mind
Concept 1: New passions
I’ve fallen in and out of love with art since I was 13 years old (10 whole years ago). Once upon a time it was something I did everyday that I would be sad if I didn’t go without. But today, my life’s calendar has been so cluttered with typical “adult” things - like my day job, new friends, taxes, house hunting… its been impossible for me to find the time to love my art again.
I love it, yet I hate it. I love thinking about creating and that spark of epiphany you get when you see a new piece that really inspires you. But when it comes to sitting down and creating that work I’ve so lovingly curated in my head… I just can’t get my self to do it anymore. Something inside me is either broken or irreversibly changed. I feel bittersweet to say I think its the latter.
I’ve decided to put a indefinite hold on calling drawing my “passion”. Frankly, it hasn’t been for a long while. So, as it stands, I’ve got an empty spot in my heart for a new hobby.
Alternative passions I’m exploring
Here are some alternative interests I’ve wanted to explore, in no particular order.
Singing - When I was a child, I had a really beautiful singing voice. I would get solo’s in our elementary school choir. I want to start signing again and in two capacities.
A choir - I want to join a choir (not religiously affiliated) and learn how to sing in harmony.
Vtuber song covers - I want to make and post covers on YouTube as a vtuber, mostly of anime songs. I even have a Spotify playlist called “Songs I would cover if I could sing” that I add songs that I think would suit me. Here’s a vtuber cover I’ve been listening to on repeat lately.【Sonny Brisko/fanmade mix】KICK BACK - YouTube
Writing - Creative writing, comic writing, script writing - all of it is a pretty much untapped world for me that seems really intriguing. It lets me create images in the heads of my viewers/reader but in a whole totally different way to art. That being said, writing is a pretty different skill set than visual art, so I look forward to learning what this subject has to offer. Inspirations: Merryweather, Brandon Sanderson.
Cooking - One of my greatest daydreams or you could say delusions is to host dinner parties one day. Especially the themed ones that are hosted by candle light. I want ones that are fairy, art Nouveau, movie, period, queer history, etc. themed. I just need my own place to do it first. (No chance in hell I’m hosting at my parent’s house).
3D modeling - I want to create 3D environments that can be resused as backgrounds in animation, illustration, and comics.
Since the last State-of-Things
May 17, 2023 → July 2, 2023 (7 weeks)
🪶 6 new blog posts
👯 7 new friend(s)
💵 $0 made (outside my day job)
📄 2 new Notion templates
Next Up
[ ] Fix the social images so I feel more confident to post
[ ] Write 1 short story with a start and an end
[ ] Sort out moving into the new house