Alex's Journal

Is it worth it to drop all your money-making capability to pursue a job you love?

Is it worth it if that job is something that very few people [get to] do, and holds a strong possibility that you won't be able to achieve paidness in that job?

Basically, how much do you [have to] temper your idealism with your pragmatism?


I mean, I don't think of my job as a "career". I'm a phone monkey. I don't think it's likely to lead into anything I'd like to do more. Should I therefore drop everything and pursue a line of work that won't pay much, if at all?

Does the answer change if I've discovered that "doing what I love" as work turns love into, well, work?

Or do I keep the job I have, where even if I don't love the work I'm doing (I don't really care one way or another) I do like the people I'm doing it with, and I'm making money so that I can afford the things that I do enjoy?

Because that, to me, is a perfectly reasonable compromise. Rather than making myself hate the things that I once enjoyed to try and make money off of them, I'll use work to fund the things that I enjoy.

Which seems perfectly reasonable to me.

Holy crap that's almost a halfway mark!

056. Breakfast

Caitlyn and The Boy have a heart-to-heart the morning after.

(That is, "the morning after Az has beaten, bitten, and overall used The Boy in many interesting, cruel, and bizarre ways, and Caitlyn is JEALOUS".)

Fair warning: The Boy has pretty clearly been beaten and whipped, so if looking at such images would bug you, don't go look. :P (I think DeviantArt will also give you a warning, but.)

Now to figure out what to do for #50. :P

066. Rain

Tears-Like-Rain, vampire biker chick Gangrel DO NOT MESS WITH SHE FUCKS SHIT UP. I loved her, man.

Bowing

Romas and Owen, playing with their bows (in a completely non-dirty way).

I really like Romas' color scheme (took me SO LONG to come up with it, you have no idea) and earring. And Owen's bow.

WHY MUST HANDS BE SO FUCKING HARD TO DRAW?

I feel so cynical right now. I have this super-frilly gothic lolita dress come out just fine... but FOUR FINGERS will not be drawn.

ARGH!!!!!

Yay! Finally, a new Fanart 100 entry!

This would be picture #11. It's a little small (and a little late), but I hope you like it.

092. Christmas

Maybe if I work hard, I can have New Year's up for tomorrow.