Asterisk

I'm sure we've all been at that state where we don't know what to do with ourselves at least once in our lives.

Shoutout to all those people who already know what to do with their lives at my age though, or even before that. At least you already have an idea of what you want, and where you want to go.

As for me? I used to feel like I had absolutely no idea where to go… What I envisioned for myself and such. One of the reasons was that I always put other people to the forefront of my mind in the things I did, making them the ultimate goal. But in time it often resulted in me leaving my own goals abandoned, and me even losing my own vision and original drive in the process.

Then I eventually decided to become selfish, just as I was supposed to, and finally pursue my own personal goals--and hopefully my dreams--for a change. Now I know what I want, what I want to do… And what I'm going to do to get it. It feels so liberating to know I finally have some sort of direction with myself and I am well on my way there.

Encouragement

"…They're just sit ups."

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Two words.

Heavy breathing.

Weight Loss Partners

"As the physical manifestation of your conscience and out of sheer goodwill, I'm rather obligated to--by all means--prevent your consumption of food items rich in saccharine by consuming them myself."

"But you're on a diet too!"

"Yes, but which one of us has lost more weight this week?"

"…You did."

"See? I'm such a nice friend. You should be grateful."

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As I said prior, I've been on a weight loss challenge with a friend. It's been very effective thus far (my weight has gone down by 7 lbs. as of this writing), and while initially difficult to adjust to, I've finally gotten used to eating more like a goat. I've also managed to have some self-control with what I eat most of the time, though I still get cravings every now and then.

This ink is dedicated to my weight loss partner, who has become a very good friend of mine over the last few weeks. Who'd have thought we'd both be so similar either? Couldn't have made the journey without starting it off with her, and I'm very glad to have done it with her of all people as well.

Also, she really needs to keep her sweet tooth in check. But then again, deep down I'm sure she's secretly grateful for all the motivating pictures of sweets and candies I send straight into her chat box.

Owl Mother

"Hey, owl mom?"

A response came in the form of two warm wings wrapping themselves comfortably around the youth's person, pressing her closer to the motherly avian who nuzzled into her shorter stature. Over time, the further they became familiar to one another, it had become the norm between the two of them. She would ask once, and no further words would be said as the distance between them closed, and they became once again protected in the relative safety of each other's comforting presence.

With a faint blush and a chuckle, she returned the gesture in kind, giving the taller figure a firm squeeze before relaxing into them.

"…Thanks."

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First digital piece in a while… And with my laptop giving me a minor heart attack over the weekend I'm surprised I even finished it in time. Thank goodness (I'm punctual for once! /brick'd).

…But seriously.

Happy birthday, Owl Mom. Hope you'll like my gift, eh?

Fishing Trip

"A girl, an owl, and a blue creature fish together."

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Edit: Scanned and made tonal corrections after I learned some people used this as a background photo. You're welcome.

A tribute to my two closest friends on Cedar Craft. One of the houses I built on the server has a sign featuring this ink.

OMG 1 INK LEFT I CRI PLS #stopprocrastination2016

The Egging Master

With the power of (Egg) Aura, nothing can stop him from egging every last build in Cedar Craft.

Drawn for my friend LucarioOfAura, who plays in the same Minecraft server as I do. Visit his Twitter here.

This picture was inspired by this thread at the CC website.

Also, very sorry for the lateness of posts! I will be posting the other challenges very soon (as soon as I get off of Minecraft to actually do them #sadface).