✧༺♥༻ Akira ༺♥༻✧
"Time for you and time for me,
And time yet for a hundred indecisions,
And for a hundred visions and revisions,
Before the taking of a toast and tea."
Empty energy drink cans litter my desk, my computer is covered in stickers, my five tier bookshelf is stuffed full with books ranging from plays by my favourite playwrights, to an intense collection of Stephen King novels, to manga from all of my favourite mangakas. I cannot remember whether I've eaten the day of, but I can quote full stanzas from John Donne, Shakespeare, and T.S. Eliot. I've worked so many odd jobs, I couldn't even list them all - nightclubs, construction, production management for a newspaper. Now, I currently go to university, do freelance art full time, homeschool three kids, and freelance edit fiction.
I like to think of myself as rather friendly and easy to get along with, though due to intense social anxiety, ADD, and depression, I'm not the best at replying and keeping up with conversations. So if I don't respond right away, don't worry! My perception of time is simply... different. And if I don't reply at all, that's most likely because it got lost in all the other thoughts in my brain, so feel free to poke me ✧
Details
Likes
- movies
- poetry
- designing characters
- poutine
Dislikes
- arrogant people
- academic writing
- confrontation
- loud noises
Personality
kind
I always try to be as kind as possible to everyone around me! Everyone deserves to be treated with kindness until they prove themselves unworthy. Besides, you never know when a little bit of kindness can have a large impact on someone's life ♡
insightful
Empathetic to a fault, I can usually get a clear read of a person or a situation rather quickly. This helps me know who to befriend and who not, as well as who to keep an eye on...
rational
Much of my life has been spent defusing situations, so I've become rather rational. It's important to be rational when dealing with irrational people, after all. As such, I can assess situations and see them as they are, which tends to be helpful when giving advice (not so great for emotional support, though).
assertive
My mind is perpetually racing with thoughts, ideas, and opinions. On top of that, I have an incredibly short memory and attention span. As such, I've become somewhat assertive - if only because I feel the need to get the thoughts outside of my head before I forget them.
experienced
Life has been a roller coaster since I was born. The stories I could tell would sound like something out of a poorly-written drama novel. As such, though, I'm experienced in pretty well everything. If an issue arises, odds are I've experienced something similar to it. An odd job needs being done? Odds are I did it or something similar to it professionally at some point. Comes in handy, I suppose.
passionate
Despite depression often bringing my energy down, I am incredibly passionate about things I invest interest in. I don't do anything half-heartedly - I either give 110% or 0%. This can lead to me appearing rather high energy, when in reality I'm just absolutely bursting with passion and do not know how to express it properly.
Aesthetic
history
university
I started university in 2015. I would have graduated two years ago, but due to a series of events out of my control, I ended up having to take two extra years. I'm currently in my (hopefully) final year. My major is in English literature and while I have a hard time reading now because of ADD, I still love books and especially poetry. Poetry and drama are my two favourite things to study, and you'll often see me quoting my favourite poets and playwrights when it comes to any form of writing, or in my toyhouse profiles. My minor is in the Japanese language, though I've studied south-east asian history and culture extensively as a result. I'm conversational level of speaking and typing in japanese, and I even studied and lived abroad in Tokyo for half a year. I went to one of the most prestigious universities in Japan; Waseda. It was, undoubtedly, the best time of my life.
art
Ironically, I had never wanted nor planned on being an artist. I had actually wanted to be a writer. Up until i was 16, the only art I had done was within the confines of art class. Mind you I quite enjoyed it, and I love experimenting with different styles and mediums like pointilism and charcoal. But when I was 16, I was given a wacom intuos pro for my birthday. I drew a little bit more after that, but it was more like maybe one unfinished drawing a month, maximum. A couple years ago, though, I was invited to do something called the 'Tokyo Ghoul Reverse Bang', where a bunch of artists got together and released fan art of Tokyo Ghoul at the same time. Now, though I liked Tokyo Ghoul, I was neither an artist nor particularly obsessed with Tokyo Ghoul. But when I see something that says sign up here! I sign up.
This introduced me to two things: Discord, and art validation. Because on discord, unlike any other social media platform, people actually responded to the pieces I put out. I felt seen, if even briefly. Which made my art feel more... important. From there, it kind of just boomed. I still drew sparingly - only a couple finished pieces every other month. But I was drawing more. And then I met art friends in someone's discord group, and they convinced me to open commissions. The moment I opened commissions, art became my life. Slowly but surely, it consumed me. From drawing a few times a month, to a few times a week, to eventually, 4-8 hours a day. That's where I am now.
writing
As I mentioned, I originally had wanted to be a writer before an artist. In fact, if ADD wasn't holding me back, I'd still want to be one. I love reading, and I love world building - and I've always wanted to do that myself. I even wrote an entire novel in highschool, 300 pages. It's lost now, though I'm positive it was awful. But I always knew writing wouldn't be lucrative for me - and I have a family to support. Thus, I never chased my dreams. And as my ADD progressively got worse, so too did writing. Writing anything complete is near impossible for me now. I'm limited to poetry, and small blurbs. I still enjoy it deeply, though... Even if the love is unrequited.
Foxpirate
[ Rock Art Dad ]
Ace, otherwise known as foxpirate, was one of my first online and art friends. He's the one who convinced me to open commissions in the first place, and he has always inspired me to never stop drawing and keep improving. Over the years I've gotten to know him, I've known him to be one of the most kindest, yet wisest, people I know. A steadfast rock, he has always been incredibly supportive and there for me. There is no one who's advice I prize more than his.
Jhimmie
[ Dumpling Art Dad ]
Jhimmie followed not long after Ace, and has been a strong rational figure in my life ever since I met him. His attention to detail in art was always awe inspiring, and his relentless determination to finish a piece no matter how painful has been a driving point in my own determination to get better. He is always there to support, advise, or simply pat when needed. I don't know where I would be without either of my art dads.
Pink
[ Chaotic Aunt ]
In true Pink fashion, she made a huge uproar in my life when I met her. Pink was one of the first people to ever commission me, despite not knowing me at the time. As to why this was such a game changer, it's because the first time getting commissioned by a stranger means your art is, undoubtedy, worth paying for. You can't have doubts like maybe they're just commissioning me because they're my friend and want to be nice. So when she entered my life with her Inuyasha commission request, she made fantasy become potential. Ever since then, she has been one of my closest friends. She is one of the sweetest, smartest people I know, and is always ready to help a friend in need. She is truly, and unequivocally, an extraordinary person.
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