The First Chapter

"Shower of Nectar" - by Rassouli

8:12 AM on January 1, 2013, and it's dark and cloudy outside. Expecting a good amount of rain today. I like that - it's kind of symbolic... like a cleansing or purification of all the "icky stuff." 

I drew a Mythic Oracle to ask Apollo who would be best to guide me during the first "chapter" of this new year. And once again, I freaking pull Psyche (with Eros depicted) with her emphasis on sacred union, and the message of doing whatever it takes for love.

I'm not sure how I feel about that. I have Thanatos backing me up this month (based on the annual reading I did for myself) to assist with change and transformation, but it seems, based on all the predictions, this month will revolve around friendships... I wonder how Psyche comes into play with that. Guess we'll see.

Last night was pretty anticlimactic. New Year's is becoming like Christmas for me - I'm becoming less interested in the hype with each one that passes. It also doesn't help to know that time is man-made and that every other living thing on earth doesn't give a crap whether it's 2013. They just live.

With that said, I was playing Guild Wars 2 until about 11:30, after which I worked a bit on Winterspell world-building, brushed my teeth, had my brother purchase me the game (after playing extensively on his account), and casually handed out "Happy 2013s" to the family before retiring to bed. Oh - but I did watch my desktop calendar roll over, which is always kind of cute. 

So yeah. I guess you can say the interest in New Year's is dwindling. I'm all for "new cycles" - I always embrace them - but as far as the numbers are concerned... well. After 2012 it's pretty insignificant. I do have a general list of "goals" for this year, but they have more to do with mindsets or states of awareness. I want to practice embracing all experiences. I want to be more adventurous. I want to eliminate fear, because fear is mental. I want to work from the heart, and not because I know I have to make a living off of what it is I do. I want to become awareness, not become aware that I am awareness. Stuff like that. 

Yesterday was spent with my brother as he taught me a lot of the basics of GW2. It's a pretty cool game - and very visually striking - but I'm still working on my frustrations with the camera (one of the biggest reasons I dislike 3D RPGs). I like the game enough, though, to just keep practicing. I love the emphasis on story, too...

When I wasn't doing that, I was world-building for Winterspell, because I'm almost finished with that massive list of questions. I'm at 15,500 words (39 pages), and now, it's like everything is coming together in my head. Pretty awesome. Just need to continue letting it flow... rather than thinking too much on whether it's original.

I also decided that I wouldn't worry about that art blog right this second. Even though it would help motivate me, I realized I didn't have to post my drawing-a-day challenge on the internet. I was considering FB, but I don't want people to ask about my characters and whatnot. Well. I guess I could post there, and just label them "OC" without any reference to an actual story/novel. Hmm. Fortunately, the majority of people I have added on there aren't artists or writers. 

That, however, reminds me of something I read on tumblr yesterday. It seemed like a sort of confirmation to this question I've been asking, about getting your name out there. The person who posted it is one of my favorite artists; she has a webcomic that has a little over 3000 fans and a dA account that is fairly - but not uber - popular. In this post, she was describing ways to get people to notice your work, which included the suggestion of joining dA and tumblr and tagging the hell out of your stuff, etc. 

I was wondering whether I should get a little tumblr for myself; I just wouldn't know whether to post "miscellaneous" art, or art relating to my projects. Eh. No rush, I guess. 

Gotta make my daily doodle, though!