Hello,

I just wanted to let you know that I am updating BTOM on smackjeeves. It's only sketch pages for the moment, so I won't be posting them here. I still don't know when normal updates will resume, but until then I'll post sketches as often as possible.

Read it over here: www.smackjeeves.com/comicprofi…
Hi there, friends.
I've been inactive for a long time so I thought i'd give you an update.

First, my baby is doing fine, she's just a bit over 4 months old now and she's the sweetest thing in my life right now. I love her so much. :heart:
taking care of her has reduced the time I've used to draw in the last two months to almost 0%, but I can't feel bad about that because she is so much more important.
Second, I've had another episode with my multiple sclerosis, which turned almost my whole body numb and tingling - no motoric problems, though, thank god. i got cortison treatment and now it's much better, but my torso and hands are still affected, which means atm I can't draw to my satisfaction. Hello pen pressure, it's nice that you exist, but I can't control you right now.  Writing and drawing with pens is also weird and jerky. :sighs: i hope it's going to get better. being stuck with numb fingers forever would really really suck. I mean I could practice and probably learn how to draw decently again, but... I hope it goes away.

So that's it right now. Other than that there's not much going on. I'd love to finish the latest BTOM page, but I got frustrated when I last tried because of the hands. i'll try and sketch when I have time to get the hands practicing.

I hope you're all doing well, be safe and good night :)
Hello guys!

I've had enough of leaving you in the dark about what ails me and makes updates so rare lately. *phew* but it wasn't my decision alone to share this online or not, so... my boyfriend and I have reached an agreement that it's OK to tell you what's going on, 'cause I really can't stand it any longer, giving you lame half answers and excuses.

The truth is: I'm pregnant. Since April, actually.
It has been gradually eating up my thinking and free time, since this is a really big thing, and we're very very happy about it, but it has kept me from drawing quite a lot, as you can maybe imagine. My mind is simply mostly somewhere else, a lot has had to be organised, bought, etc. Also, it puts quite a strain on you, I've gradually needed more and more rest and simply couldn't bring myself to draw once I got home from work.
Two weeks ago my doctor and midwife gave me a sick note because the whole thing is progressing a bit too fast - the baby is expected in January, so I'll have to take it reeeaally slow now in order for it not to be born too early. Another week or two would be great because then everything will be ready and without risk. (It's already very safe, but every extra day is good). So I'm banned from walking and even sitting too much, that's why I can't work at my computer.

So that's the reason updates have been stagnating over the last months. I hope this will make more sense to you now. Sorry for not telling you earlier, but it's such a personal topic, it simply didn't feel right.

I don't want to announce a hiatus, maybe I can manage to draw on my old laptop, I'll have to see if I can set that up, but updates will stay irregular and impossible to predict for quite a while longer. Sorry for that, and thanks for being patient.
I'll probably post more sketches and small stuff on tumblr in the meantime, things I can make bad photos of and post from my phone. :P Check there for updates on the situation and/or sketches, or just to say hi.

I love you guys, stay safe, stay warm and healthy, and have a very happy Christmas time. :)

Tashina
Guys, I really am sorry, but I'm in a bit of a slump right now, regarding drawing. Life is busy and stuff piles up, and when I get home from work I try to pick up the pencil but end up sleeping instead, or just check tumblr for an hour and then sleep... The new page is almost done, but only almost. I don't know when it will be ready, and when the next page will be ready after that.

I do NOT want to quit BTOM, and this is NOT a hiatus. But, since I've been keeping you waiting for over two weeks now I wanted to at least send a sign that I'm not dead, just out of it right now.

Thanks for understanding. I'll try and make this work regularly again as soon as I find the time and energy.
Hello!

Some of you might have noticed my absence and/or the info I posted on my BTOM group/tumblr/sj, saying that I'd take a break because of health problems.

I went to the doctor last Tuesday with dizziness and problems with properly focusing and she sent me straight to hospital. I've been there for several days, getting treatment for the acute inflammation I had in my brain. They discharged me on Monday afternoon and I'm feeling a lot better again. The symptoms haven't completely disipated yet, but I feel like I'm getting there slowly. I hope to be back to normal in a few days, but for now I'm taking it slow. :exhausted: 

I got a rather serious diagnosis that will not leave me anytime soon, but it should not impact my life in a drastic way. I hope to continue on with my life just as before and deal with what the sickness hands me one step at a time. There might be problems in my future, but I'll cross that bridge when I reach it.Ohm... Ohm... 

Most of all I wanted to thank all of you who wished me well and asked about the status. :hug: I wanted to let you know that I'm fine, or will be, and updates should be coming back soon. :)
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