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Todays warm up charcoal doodle

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Giving 8th graders lino printing ink, what could possibly go wrong

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A lot of people have been asking how i shade my pieces, or where I start working from, so I hope this helps someone :D Have a lovely day -R

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Decided to try and use my energy to do a load of laundry, ended up using all of it trying to cram the machine hatch open because the inner tray had fallen off and completely jammed the entire thing resulting in like 4 different errors and a locked hatch...

Machine had been left in a weird half open state which had resulted in like... 40cm of water inside (ew) which I spent an hour draining. I think I'm just... going to leave it alone for now and just give up. I'll go back to bed, cancel today and try again tomorrow

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We're having a snow storm and all of public transit is in chaos. 8cm of snow, streets are full of ice and slush. My boss is absolutely blasting Christmas music.

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Work doodles

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Hi, just wanted to pop in and say sorry for no art lately. I'm trying to work with my PT to find ways to keep working with less strain. Right now I have a couple of commissions under me and I'm trying to work on those as best I can (I know the wait times are a bit longer right now and I do apologize for that).

I'm trying to get my studies, work and sick leave paper work done, and I'm hoping I can get government aid to afford my meds, since my living benefits will be cut by 80€/month due to government re-working the student benefits act. I am still working somewhat full time at the school and with the children's social services. It doesn't really pay much but the little extra income is necessary right now.

I really want to get back to art, I see all of the wonderful art this community makes and it inspires me to no end. So thank you for sharing all of that.

I hope tomorrow brings more answers, I hope tomorrow is brighter.

Love you all, and hope to see you soon Tuomo

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And you think compassion's a flaw/ And you'll never let it show

-Robot Boy, Linkin Park

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And you think compassion's a flaw/ And you'll never let it show

-Robot Boy, Linkin Park

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Just yelled at a soup can because I finally managed to open one easily with my new aid gadget

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They'll write about you on magazines✨

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They'll write about you on magazines✨

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Was really really hoping this episode would be over today but it's clearly not. Having to ask my friends to come over to help again, cause I literally ran out of clean plates and cutlery and I have no way of doing the dishes or making food alone ://. I really want to do work and be productive and it sucks to stuck in bed again when I have so many things on my to-do list. I can't keep both eyes open today without triggering another migraine, so I'm just going to lie here and wait for my friend to get home from practice cause I ran out of microwave meals.

I really hope this passes soon. It's been going on for 5 days now and I have a very important work meeting tomorrow.

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Tried this "taking it easy" thing and ended up taking an 8 hour nap. What time is it.

...starting to think my doctor is right and I really have no idea how to relax or to take it easy

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...starting to think my doctor is right and I really have no idea how to relax or to take it easy

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Okay, hi, I finally have an update on the health situation!! Working towards an official diagnosis <3

We've figured out the general umbrella term for the things going on, and we're working on seeing which of the more specific diagnostic terms are going to fit me particularly. I am... relieved at finally getting confirmation and answers as to what's going on, but I can't say I am not a bit scared as to what happens next.

My doctor is working on getting me officially tested for POTS, but I already fit under the general category of dysautonomia, aka my autonomic nervous system isn't doing it's job as well as I'd need it to.

I'm working with school staff and my health team to hopefully return to my studies before summer break, but I don't yet know if that's going to be possible. Still, already kind of excited about the possibility of maybe getting back.

Hope you've had a great day, I am very tired,

-R

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Ripping up and eating your assignment doesn't get you out of making the assignment

Yes, I do know how to draw a dog

A work where you glue paper to other paper is a collage, no, really

Oil paint is also toxic

No, I can't let you leave 30 mins early

Yes, I am, really, an adult with a drivers license

Picking up fellow students when they annoy you is not allowed

Un-screwing the screws from your friends desk while they're not looking is also not allowed

If you didn't bring headphones, you cannot listen to music while you work

I can tell when you're on your phone, no, I'm not psychic, I can see under your desk.

Things I've had to explain to 8th graders (14yo) this week:

Drinking paint is bad

Drinking paint water is equally bad

Hot glue is hot

Watercolours are not less toxic than acrylics

How to refill a mechanical pencil

How to make purple (literally "blue-red" in Finnish)

Kicking people is not allowed

How to use a compass