riflow In reply to monstash [2019-07-01 21:11:37 +0000 UTC]

Oh hi! Yeah really long time, sorry I don't recognise your username but we obviously must know each other lol. Orz

How're you? C:

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monstash In reply to riflow [2019-07-08 14:20:30 +0000 UTC]

Hi hi! It's MiloticScale/Milotic1406  

Now, I came across your profile while looking through a list of old usernames and remembered you from some time ago, but now I'm embarrassed to say I can't remember what your name was! Oh, god, how time changes everything.

I'm doing alright, I suppose. How's you?

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riflow In reply to monstash [2019-07-27 21:29:52 +0000 UTC]

Oooh I know that name lol

Is all good it's been such a long time sicne a lot of us were active on DA.

I'm getting by, games are a good distraction from the woes of life lol. Hope life is treating you well!

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riflow In reply to Daemonic-Fae [2016-09-24 17:22:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. c:

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Daemonic-Fae In reply to riflow [2016-09-25 09:24:19 +0000 UTC]

it has been forever since we've spoken, also, omg. how have you been?

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riflow In reply to Daemonic-Fae [2016-10-07 15:14:41 +0000 UTC]

I've been real bad. :'D Uni broke me and my mental health has been on a roller coaster style decline. Hope you're doing better?

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Daemonic-Fae In reply to riflow [2016-10-08 21:34:09 +0000 UTC]

Jesus. I'm sorry. :c I hope things improve for you.

I am slowly improving, even if it's a bit of a rollercoaster in between there. I can get a lil insane about things.

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riflow In reply to Daemonic-Fae [2016-10-08 22:11:38 +0000 UTC]

It should do, hopefully. Trying to take it one step at a time, at least. Reprioritise and relearn how to enjoy art and what I can do. Not much more I have the energy to do. c':

Yeah, I seen you've had some crazy stuff happen recently. Sorry for your loss recently.

With any luck you find meds that work for you, god knows it takes a long while to find any that click. Shitty thing to be going through when combined with any other pressures. :c

Like, I got prescribed anti-depressants a while ago and have avoided them because they literally made things worse for me...funny how that works isnt it? Go to the doctors asking for help with fatigue, mention anxiety and depression and instead they just shove anti depressants in your face and boot you out the door as if it's a cure all.

But gotta find something to focus on if only briefly while that's happening I guess. Sometimes is more effective than any medicine could be.

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Daemonic-Fae In reply to riflow [2016-10-09 01:51:07 +0000 UTC]

I'm in about the same place after my latest little outburst, lol.

I have decided to avoid medication, since clearly most of it does not work as intended on me. I gotta remember that's often the case when you're autistic.

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riflow In reply to Daemonic-Fae [2016-10-10 03:08:47 +0000 UTC]

Yeah.

I don't know that being autistic really has anything to do with negative effects of medicine, my dad has most medicines not effect him and he's not autistic in the slightest. Then there's me, I have very few medicines (touch wood) that I'm allergic or react badly with. ....Though I do get faint from teething medicine for my wisdom teeth but I think that has more to do with my tolerance for alcohol....but no if that's what helps you cope do that. But if you do eventually find something that works, that'd also be awesome.

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Daemonic-Fae In reply to riflow [2016-10-10 11:04:37 +0000 UTC]

Maybe it is just me then, my family tends to have similar issues with medicine.

Hopefully you find something too

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riflow In reply to Daemonic-Fae [2016-10-11 05:23:27 +0000 UTC]

<3

Yeah, my mum and dad both have long lists of medicines they can't take. Mum and I share lots of foods we can't eat, my siblings are all pretty ok with meds too though. Funny how that works.

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Daemonic-Fae In reply to riflow [2016-10-14 07:48:58 +0000 UTC]

Genetics are weird I guess lol

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riflow In reply to Laitma [2016-09-24 17:21:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! c: It was an ok birthday, lots of stuff went wrong but some good food was had at least.

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Laitma In reply to riflow [2016-09-25 01:33:35 +0000 UTC]

Oh nooo, I'm sorry to hear that!!  D':

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riflow In reply to Laitma [2016-10-07 15:15:32 +0000 UTC]

It worked at least, thankful for now that my mum's birthday went off better. (food was awesome 8'D )

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Laitma In reply to riflow [2016-10-09 18:22:56 +0000 UTC]

Aaaahhhh I'm glad to hear that-!!!

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riflow In reply to Laitma [2016-10-10 03:09:23 +0000 UTC]

First time trying Japanese food. :3 Chocolate mochi is
like
the best thing in the world.

Like a chewy truffle.

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Laitma In reply to riflow [2016-10-10 03:32:32 +0000 UTC]

Ahahahaa!!  Oh my!  Dude, mochi is amazing, I love it hahahaa <3

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riflow In reply to Laitma [2016-10-10 04:08:45 +0000 UTC]

It had a ganache centre and was amazing.

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riflow In reply to Vol-chan [2015-05-30 04:00:22 +0000 UTC]

Welcome. c:

I seen you signed up for artslam and thought to check out your work. c8

Looking forward to seeing your posts soon~

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Vol-chan In reply to riflow [2015-05-30 10:53:41 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh, I see >w< It's my first time, but I've been lazy lately and I thought it might help me find some motivation.

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riflow In reply to Vol-chan [2015-05-31 21:38:33 +0000 UTC]

It definitely can help with knowing you'll get some great crit for you work and having some structure and a deadline to work with (for people who excel with those I suppose it's great).

Motivation hopefully will follow. c:

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Vol-chan In reply to riflow [2015-06-01 01:02:53 +0000 UTC]

lol yeah, I hope it does XD I've been trying to come up with a bigger idea of what I'm doing, but so far my head just feels like it's spinning >w< Hopefully as I'm sketching on things I'll have some ideas come to mind for background and story and things like that 8P

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riflow In reply to Vol-chan [2015-06-01 01:53:21 +0000 UTC]

Well it doesn't necessarily have to be big, you don't really want to stress yourself out thinking you're not doing enough since it might make you nervous about working and posting and it just sort of spirals into a preeeeeeetty nasty loop (speaking from experience).

Do what you like, feel needs to be done. if you want to like advance the story I'm sure sketching parts of what you already have for it will help with ideas better than stressing. c:

I have a friend who is more or less completely stalled in her story because the thought of...not advancing with it if she does write it stresses her out and personally don't want to see anyone else going through that. It's way too upsetting seeing someone unable to process and work their own ideas into something they like because they're pushing themselves to think about it so much.

Sorry for being a bit tangent-y.

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Vol-chan In reply to riflow [2015-06-01 02:43:48 +0000 UTC]

No worries, I do tend to think too much and get myself stressed (it's part of why I tend to post so infrequently). I figured I'd sketch some stuff and see where it goes. I doubt it'll actually turn into anything long term XP I mostly just need a reason to work.

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riflow In reply to Vol-chan [2015-06-01 13:15:35 +0000 UTC]

I feel you there, it's hard.

Long as you have fun, I'm sure at the end of how long you may do it for you'll look back and feel good about how much you made. c: It's usually a good way of getting out of a slump to just turn around and see how many steps you took to get there.

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riflow In reply to Brightflare [2014-09-14 01:22:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you<3

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riflow In reply to Sarge21 [2014-05-31 14:06:54 +0000 UTC]

Oh hiya!

I'm doing good, I got offers for three of the unis I applied for and cancelled the last two. I had a unconditional from Cardiff so I'm going to be studying there. It's pretty damn exciting.

How you doing? I know we haven't talked in....a hell of a long time. (weneedtotalkmore).

And I need to be more active on DA.

Must fix that asap.

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Sarge21 In reply to riflow [2014-06-01 16:57:54 +0000 UTC]

Aw, that’s awesome. What type of art will you be studying?

I’m doing good thanks. It has been a while, I think the last time we talked you were just starting college and now you’re finishing.

You and me both! I’ve just not been all that active creating anything and I just got a bit fed up with dA, but I started up in the forum again recently and I’m hopefully going to be getting back into the swing of things soon with art, etc.

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riflow In reply to Sarge21 [2014-06-01 19:18:47 +0000 UTC]

Illustration, I figured...that since fine art isn't really very practical and graphic art I would lose my mind doing that illustration would be the best sweet spot between the two. Plus it looks fun and there are a lot of different things you can apply for job wise (game design, concept art, book design, etc etc) and further education wise with it.

also I don't know what I pressed but everything I type here is in italics ^
My the years flow by don't they. o.O Three whole years...

Can't say I blame you, DA isn't much good really but when you stick to certain corners you at least find some nice people to mess around with.
And great! It'll be great to chat to you more. c:

What've you been up to these last ...few years I guess? Damn that's a long time...

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Sarge21 In reply to riflow [2014-06-06 17:05:26 +0000 UTC]

Wise thinking! Anything that offers a variety of job opportunities is always a good way to go.

Yeah, that italics thing happened to me. Odd.

Has it really been 3 years? My memory is pretty bad sometimes so I may have got that wrong.

To be honest, nothing really all that exciting. Just working mostly, I've applied for college this year which was something I wanted to do earlier, but things have kind of got in the way. Just waiting for a response.

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riflow In reply to Sarge21 [2014-06-07 17:38:31 +0000 UTC]

Yep! Hopefully it'll go well. God knows I picked one of the less reliable industries...

Haha, italics, they're a coming!

I've been in college for three years so it must have been around that long. :'D

What're you looking to do? And good luck getting a response!

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Sarge21 In reply to riflow [2014-06-14 19:02:34 +0000 UTC]

It is a bit tough to get into 'cause of how popular it is and the amount of competition, but I think you'll do alright.

Do you remember me mentioning Painting & Decorating? Well, that was 3 years ago and I'm only just applying. But hey, it's better late than never.

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riflow In reply to Sarge21 [2014-06-15 01:17:26 +0000 UTC]

I hope so, it'll be a rough road but I gotta try at least.

I don't but I'm glad you're doing it now. c: So you enjoy painting and decorating? Makes me think of murals and house renovations...

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Sarge21 In reply to riflow [2014-06-15 16:30:19 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I've been thinking about painting murals and stuff like that when I'm qualified but I just enjoy painting and decorating in general and DIY type projects so It'll be the perfect career change.

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riflow In reply to Sarge21 [2014-06-15 18:46:45 +0000 UTC]

Sounds great, definitely seems like you'll get more enjoyment out of it if you are really passionate about all of it. c:

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riflow In reply to Cati-Saki [2014-01-12 20:01:35 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad I like your work too. c:

Always awesome to see more creative art around here.

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riflow In reply to GingerOpal [2013-11-10 22:27:38 +0000 UTC]

I feel really bad I that accidentally unwatched you when I did a watchlist purge...but it was wonderful to see you'd uploaded more since I'd last seen your work.

Oh I'm sure you're fine, we're all guilty of vanishing off the face of the planet from time to time. c':

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GingerOpal In reply to riflow [2013-11-10 23:27:35 +0000 UTC]

Ah, I've had that happen to me before, unwatching people I didn't mean to unwatch.

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riflow In reply to GingerOpal [2013-11-10 23:51:02 +0000 UTC]

And then being like
AAAAAAH NOOOOO
WHAT IS THEIR USERNAME
NOOOOOOOO

And then finding them again and just being so happy.

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