Maybe you remember?
I used to produce a little bit of digital art from time to time.
That image sat there, in my WIP folder, for five months, incomplete. I don't even remember the story I was trying to write to go along with that scene. That's all behind me now. Gone forever.
Time to write a new story.
And I just might do that someday.
But for now, I must figure out why I'm here.
Thanks, everyone.
Thanks...
Everyone.
Hmm...
There's something I haven't said, or even thought about, for the entire time it's been 2019.
Damn it feels good to have a reason to be grateful again.
The hardest part about coming back, was showing up. Wasn't sure what to expect. I certainly didn't think something like, Oh yeah I'll just show up and everyone will be happy to see me. It'll be business as usual. I'll just pick up where I left off. This is going to be so easy.
I didn't think that at all. Since not much has changed around here since I left during the final days of 2018, I was thinking more along the lines of, I wonder if they're still around.
It's good to see you again.
I haven't stopped saying that since I got back.
You're still here. It's good to see you, again, and thanks, everyone.
True friends don't need to talk everyday. They can go long periods of time without seeing each other, there's no love lost, and when they cross paths again, it's like all that time in between didn't exist.
I came back and one of the first things I noticed was how so many of you folks act like those true friends I was talking about just now.
That makes it easier.
Ease into the challenge.
That little line sounded so cool, within my mind, so I thought I'd share.
Sharing.
Isn't that caring?
Sharing is caring kind of sounds like something a washed up Hallmark card writer wrote once, after they discovered they sold millions of copies of something, but only earned whatever that hour at work was worth to them that day, before taxes.
I care, to share. This is my mind right now. I'm offering it to you. Would you like some?
We might not always see eye to eye on things but just know the simple fact we both have eyes means we still have a lot in common.
Anyway.
I guess that's it, for today.
It is an interesting time to return.. on the verge of a HF and all the discussion that goes along with it.. Steemit Inc. trying to establish they aren’t actually having an identity crisis but the community still trying to figure out what exactly is happening.. and then you know, the same ole dysfunctional family stuff that was always here.
Even if we all don’t agree.. we can still stare into each other’s eyes in an intense and somewhat creepy way.. but we all have eyes, so it will be a bonding experience. 🙂
Glad you’re back, you were missed.. and I love that artwork.. it’s dramatic and emotional but somehow inspirational. Maybe that’s just me though...
With everything going on around here, the more I think about it, and since I guess I'm part of building this monster, as easy as it would be to run or wait until the dust settles, I'm thinking it's probably better I stumbled into this mess now, so I'm here for it, rather than jumping into foreign territory down the road, confused, without a voice. So many commas.
The art is a difficult one to explain, but that's a road, and those headlights are fast approaching. That's my mess. Will I be in trouble, or will they just keep on driving... Something like that.
....it was called "My Heart Just Isn't In It".
Please stop trolling.
I wasn't trolling. I looked at the picture, it couldn't form anything, your heart really wasn't in it, that's not trolling that's a truth, you needed a break you should have just said so.
Please stop trolling, Sunlit. Evidence of said trolling can be found below. Any more trolling by Sunlit after posting this message will be met with downvotes since this Sunlit character won't respect my polite requests and the fact I can only ask nicely about five times before it becomes annoying. No further messages from Sunlit to this account will be read and any future messages will be downvoted automatically because this member doesn't feel like dealing with a troll, nor do I enjoy being harassed by people who don't matter.
It is a good time to be back imo. Lots of things going on, lots of drama, lots of things to write about and engage with, lots of changes that have an uncertainty about them. A good time to art.
Looks to me like a heart, or a fetus, served on a plate that is also an arm, held out to the bright eyes in the distance. The eyes look ominous, but it is impossible to say in that darkness. Whether heart or fetus, that is a complex little beast.
The eyes, as you call them, I think they create more of a paranoid feeling. If I remember correctly, that was the intention. This image is kind of fun for me because I get to play the same interpretation games as everyone else. I don't even know where my head was when I started it. I do however remember that project creating a roadblock for me, which eventually helped contribute to my disappearance. Get stumped, walk away, hope to come back with new ideas, nothing came except frustration, other life things, time to go.
Kind of fun for you to get to play interpretation for a change. Artists usually have tunnel vision.
I have trouble with that
I just don't ever go back, so I have been forcing myself not to fall off. It is kind of satisfying to force something out. I think the biggest leaps of growth come from the forcing.
I pick up on a lot of the humor in your writing style. Humor can be tough. As you're going, you probably notice how the humor just pops up out of nowhere, the thoughts are simply there, somehow, magic. That's something I can't force. I won't even try to force it. It just has to be there. The lard and southern accents joke for instance. Turned out to be too much of a one liner, not enough substance. Lard. Southern accent. Lawd. Kinda sounds like lord. A confusing situation and a misunderstanding. Someone said lard, someone heard lord. Can't really do much with that, but when the tiny little idea popped up inside my mind, it was hilarious, and within a split second I see the entire situation unfolding. Sounded better in my head. Would work better acted out. Raw writing form... not so funny. A joke one would have to hear, not read. I'd bomb pretty hard if I forced that one but I think you can see how it could be funny.
Humor is definitely not a forced thing. It does have to flow naturally. When the mood hasn't struck, then I force something else out. Might not be something I'm really proud of, but it feels like the brain made a new connection by exercising it. It may not be the best strategy for success here, but I think it is good for the mind.
Thanks for actually reading my writing.
I have those worked better in my head moments a lot. I have full faith in you though. I trust you would have made that lard work :)
Gotta have trust in the lard. Praise the lard. Lard almighty.
I have much love for the lard. Bacon too.
You speak many truths that we can all relate to in an easy manner. What I missed the most. Well, and surprises.......one never knows what you will write next :D
Life IS a journey but the red too shall pass and we will go on because we are human and endure to the surprise of so many. ~what your art says to me
I don't plan anything. I'm just as surprised as anyone once I finish. I have no idea what my next post will be. Maybe a little one liner joke will pop into my mind as I'm pouring a coffee, and I can build a post around that.. or maybe I'll push some colors around and ramble on about nothing until there's enough on the screen to make me look like I know what I'm doing.
:D that is how I write LOLL and make videos.
No wonder why I like you LOLL
I love the way you write - you say nothing, but also so much - glad I discovered your posts.
I think they told Jerry Seinfeld a show about nothing would never work. His net worth is something like 950 million dollars today.
Wow that just shows you. But you really have a gift with words.
I got back last month as well after 5 months. Lots still the same, lots has changed. But hey it's still fun. Otherwise what's the point right?
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Yes indeed. Still plenty of fun to be had here. Welcome back!
Indeed, I do experience it like that too. And the longer the time in between the more there is to share.
I somehow missed this comment, until now. I like how you put that. More to share. Very true, man. Oh so very true. A true story takes a lot of time to write.
Very beautifully put in a poetic way, it does indeed.
Like Michael Jackson said, you can be my brother it don't matter if your eyes black or white.... Or something like that. Welcome back
Yeah that sounds about right, I think? That song was about mixed martial arts or something? Okay that was a really lame joke and I'm thinking many won't get it. Writing jokes on the fly is hard work. I need a vacation... again.
It's a great time to be back. So much drama to be caused and so many people to destroy. Fun times.
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I kinda stumbled into someone who was just asking for it yesterday, I think. I'm glad the folks I click with outnumber the ones I don't click with. I'd be living a miserable life if it were the other way around.
True friends don't need to talk everyday. They can go long periods of time without seeing each other, there's no love lost, and when they cross paths again, it's like all that time in between didn't exist.
Just yesterday I said something extremely similar to someone- ah the synchronicity! And it's so true :)
I'm not surprised by the question in your title, I was waiting for it to be honest. It's kinda been a bad time on steemit for the better part of a year- or in the crypto world in general really but steemit's the only place in that world that has truly mattered to me.
You know I'm thrilled to have you here, for as long as you choose to stay- and it's obvious a ton of others feel the same- you are a force of a presence my friend.
This place is so much more than crypto. All my insides are on the outside here; a dream that naturally doesn't make any sense. Got all the blossoms, waiting on that fruit and you know what? One of these days I'm going to be hungry enough to eat it.
Pure poetry, that whole comment :)
Call me crazy but I kind of miss all the shitposting money grab third world country accounts that made this place such a mess back in the day. It was annoying, for sure, but it was exciting to see this place be a global phenomenon.
You're crazy! I saved the best one ever though.
I fucking love the fact we're performing in front of the world. In no time at all, my work spread around the globe and I've met people from every continent. Just like that. People have my art on their phones, main screen, all over the planet. Sure, it's just a few people here and there, but I'm not in the business of selling myself short. To me it's a big deal.
I'm glad you are back and posting again❤️
Hey Isaria, so nice to see you again. Feels good to be back... I think? Crazy times we live in. How you doing these days?
Oh you know....just dealing with my usual stress and anxiety....nothing new here lol
I was wondering where you went. I checked on your blog every now and then. I thought maybe Christmas had stolen you lol
If we could win every hand, the game would be boring. Stress and anxiety contributed a bit to my departure, but I wasn't running, and those christmas elves eventually let me go once they realized nobody was interested in paying the ransom. It was a long walk but I eventually found my way back home.
I am glad to read your posts again! I was myself away for some months, I didn't know what I would find back and returning and reading your post made everything so familiar! I couldn't agree more with what you wrote here:
' True friends don't need to talk everyday. They can go long periods of time without seeing each other, there's no love lost, and when they cross paths again, it's like all that time in between didn't exist. '
Cheers!
Anna89. It's so nice to see you again. I don't think I'll ever wear that line out. You all just keep popping in outta nowhere and I just can't help but to be happy to see you. How you doing? Doing good? I hope all is well for you.
I am also happy to be able to chat with you again, read your posts, I hope I'll see some artworks of yours soon. Well you know sometimes reality and everyday routine can wear you out, I'm trying for the best. So many fridays when I was busy I thought of your friday's posts haha and smiled, hope to read one more next friday! And I hope you are doing fine also you canadian guy :)!
I'll have to pull this out of the closet and dust it off for you.
I'm doing alright. Life still isn't perfect but I'm slowly picking away. I hope to get there someday.
You just made my day :D!!!! I see what you mean but the show must go on right, we keep on fighting!
Better fire up that Eye of the Tiger song and make this official.
"Damn it feels good to have a reason to be grateful again."
I feel you there. I am actually doing okay here and not too shabbily (that's probably not a word but I'm using it) in the real world. It's a weird feeling but its pretty nice.
"Since not much has changed around here since I left during the final days of 2018, I was thinking more along the lines of, I wonder if they're still around."
I wondered the same thing when I took my three months off and was happy to see a lot of people that I talk to were still around. I think this rough period culled some of the herd but it seems like the strong and the stubborn (thats my camp) stuck around.
I think unshabadelic was the word you were looking for. I've seen a lot of people come and go. Some of these folks who've I've known for almost three years now haven't even taken a break the entire time. Crazier than I. Imagine that. Good times or bad times though, doesn't matter to me, I'll still take time off when needed.
There’s never a bad time for you to come back 🙃 though I hope you also spent a bit of time outside as the day sounds pretty nice too!
I love the smokiness of the pic and how it looks like it should definitely be [a few objects now as well as quite a few random abstractions and shapes because my brain is occasionally wtaf] but also isn’t.
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MMMM I'm loving those nice days but I have some strange sleeping routines. Enjoying the nights just as much.
The other line in your comment kinda made my brain feel fuzzy.
i'm grateful your back, i think? At least until you scare me away.
Wanna know something funny.. due to the timing of me stumbling upon one of your comments and his leaving.. plus your on point humor.. I wondered if you were him 😄 in fact I think my first comment to you was - you remind me of someone. haha!
Well apparently you both are just my cup of tea and have the lovely dry humor I love so much.. I’m very happy you both are here.. but had to share that.
ha :)
Got any plans of being timid in the future?
hmm, nope
Should be smooth sailing then.
you're :P
I for one am grateful you are back as I have missed your candid humor. About 3 weeks ago I celebrated my 2nd anniversary on steemit, and included you in passing as someone who has touched my life on this platform. For those who I have crossed paths with I am grateful. Welcome back my friend.
I saw that post from top to bottom. Congrats on two years. Time flies when you're here. Crazy it's been that long already.
"We might not always see eye to eye on things but just know the simple fact we both have eyes means we still have a lot in common."
Great message for the people into identity politics
I think it applies to anyone... with eyes.
I like having eyes. I like having eyes in common. Aye?
Saying aye aye captain to a one eyed pirate would be offensive somehow, these days. I just realized that, and for no good reason at all. Mm hmm. nods
Nodding works. If in doubt, nod as my old nodding dog used to say if it could talk
I speak dawg.
So do I! It's the second half of my Nickname!
Word.
"I came back and one of the first things I noticed was how so many of you folks act like those true friends I was talking about just now."
A friend doesn't depart after announcing they haven't felt well leaving those to write a blog wondering if you died...what kind of friend would do that?
Please don't bother me.
I really wasn't intending to, this is like what your third article since you've been back but the first I've responded to, I think it's a fair response considering your pretentious attempt at caring for the people you abandon whom obviously you caused unnecessary concern. You may not think it matters but it does, you interact with people on a almost daily routine for years leaving them wondering if you died, even though many don't know you personally doesn't mean you haven't bonded, you just bond in an unusual manner, some may even feel compelled to grieve the loss, moving forward you should be more considerate. Now I will go unfollow you.
Good riddance.
lol
Go away, Sunlit.
So, a couple of things. Just know, I don't really feel any desire to explain myself, to you. Clearly, I don't enjoy your presence here, and for good reason. I read what you said about me under Whatsup's post. That was all I needed to know for a fact you're a dishonest little shit disturber. Also, what you said here about writing a post, saying I wasn't feeling well. In that same post, I said all is well. Since you left that out, again, that only tells me you're a dishonest little shit disturber. I simply don't want you in my life. That is all. Never come back, leave me alone, mind your own business, you're not my friend, and I doubt I'll ever be able to forgive you for the way you treat me.
I actually went back and read your last post since I wasn't keeping up with it at the time, you know one of the last things my dad said was he was going to get back in his boots and walk again, he did but that didn't mean all was well. I never claimed to be your friend, I don't even know you nor have spent enough time blogging with you to feel any real connection blog wise so don't flatter yourself, you are abrasive, repetitive, boring, mundane and have no real sense of humor and jump to be offended. I basically stopped looking at most your stuff when you went off and found no humor in a post about my grand kids art. This is a social media forum, people like you ruin it with your get lost or else matrix, you don't really need anybody because you've done set up your own little group of sock puppets followers to further your own bottom line, you just don't like it when an actual person comes along who isn't in it for the money and speaks their mind so you give them the f off routine. That's all you really have here is people out for the money and your socks, pathetic to say the least. Maybe you should reevaluate the way you come off to people, you aren't the only one in this world with a sense of humor. Bye.
I gave you the f off routine because you're a dishonest little shit disturber. Much of what you just said, now, was dishonest. The only reason I don't like you, is because you're dishonest. Dishonest people like you, and people like me, don't click. Nearly everything you just said, was bullshit. All you're doing, is trolling... and I politely asked you to stop. I asked you to stop, immediately, because I knew you only came here to troll. You're not hard to figure out, and look, I was right, you're here, trolling away, doing your thing. Again, and politely, I'm asking you to just leave. Go bother someone else if bothering people is your thing.
I don't troll I am a blogger, it's my hobby. If I wanted to be a troll I'd hit on your first article back just to troll it. It was your headline that struck me into seeing what you had to say about being back and if you had since your first post figured how that you gave people a scare you had died. Furthermore our breakdown came after you couldn't find any humor in a grand child's artwork but you'll let your money seekers and puppets say all sorts of crazy stuff about it but make a joke and your out, people like you whereas people have to fall within a certain line is what makes this platform suck. Now if you don't want me to continue responding then don't respond back.
Libel.
What are you one of those last word type of people or you missing me already. This is the worlds greatest Sybil platform, sue me.
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