{"id":566,"date":"2023-04-22T19:11:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T00:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/?page_id=566"},"modified":"2025-12-18T02:51:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T08:51:02","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-566\" data-postid=\"566\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-566 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_1sza596 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_xe1t597 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_ixy8921  tb_hide_divider\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading tf_textc\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Welcome            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                     I Am the Artist in Wonderland            <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_v173873   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>This is a personal (but not private) blog of a troubled, eccentric artist just trying to get through life as best I can. To find out more of what this blog is about, please see the new Mission Statement by continuing to scroll down. The most recent twenty posts are queried on this page with the newest of those closest to the top. To see every post, and in a more themed setting, check out the pages via the menu at the top of this site. Some of the top pages are the Journal, Archive of Old, and Galleries with more coming up very soon as I continue to reinvent this blog. If you\u2019re still not sure where to go, just keep on scrolling down!<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">To see my official digital art gallery website, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dream 9 Art<br><\/a>If you are a fan of the PC game The Sims 4, please visit my mods &amp; more resource site: <a href=\"https:\/\/simularity.cc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simularity<\/a><\/h5>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_nhep597 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_6yjp597 first\">\n                    <!-- module post -->\n<div  class=\"module module-post tb_owf0877 \">\n    <div  class=\"builder-posts-wrap loops-wrapper grid4 masonry boxed tf_rel tf_clear tf_clearfix\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <article id=\"post-4655\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-4655 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-journal tag-chihuahua tag-health tag-life tag-pet has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2026-04-05\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">April 5, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/an-astounding-success\/\">An Astounding Success<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>Abbey needed surgery to remove a possibly cancerous tumor; a surgery we couldn&#8217;t afford. That&#8217;s when my friends and fans came together to see us through.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/an-astounding-success\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-4642\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-4642 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-journal tag-chihuahua tag-life tag-pet has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2026-03-23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">March 23, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/heartache-and-heartbreak\/\">Heartache and Heartbreak<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>As Pixie&#8217;s health deteriorated&#8230; we knew it was time to say goodbye.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/heartache-and-heartbreak\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-4466\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-4466 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-journal tag-art tag-gallery tag-health tag-life tag-pet tag-poser has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2026-01-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">January 12, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/a-new-year-has-dawned\/\">A New Year Has Dawned<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>A new year has begun and here is where I&#8217;m at so far.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/a-new-year-has-dawned\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-4542\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-4542 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-best-art tag-3d tag-art tag-best tag-gallery has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t                <figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/art-contest-winners\/\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/contest-winners.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-4598\" title=\"Contest Winners\" alt=\"Contest Winners\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/contest-winners.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/contest-winners-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/contest-winners-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/contest-winners-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/contest-winners-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                <\/figure>\n                    \t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2026-01-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">January 12, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/art-contest-winners\/\">Art Contest Winners<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>Here I am showcasing all of the artworks of mine that have placed in various art contests over the years.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/art-contest-winners\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-4396\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-4396 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-best-art tag-128 tag-3d tag-art tag-artworks tag-best has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t                <figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/my-best-artworks-of-2025\/\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-art-of-2025.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-4481\" title=\"My Best Artworks of 2025\" alt=\"My Best Artworks of 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-art-of-2025.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-art-of-2025-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-art-of-2025-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-art-of-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/best-art-of-2025-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                <\/figure>\n                    \t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2026-01-04\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">January 4, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/my-best-artworks-of-2025\/\">My Best Artworks of 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>Another year, another best artworks gallery post. This one is for 2025.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/my-best-artworks-of-2025\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-4292\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-4292 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-journal tag-3d tag-art tag-artworks tag-chihuahua tag-life tag-pets has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t                <figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/holidaze\/\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/holidaze.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-4431\" title=\"holidaze\" alt=\"holidaze\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/holidaze.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/holidaze-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/holidaze-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/holidaze-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/holidaze-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                <\/figure>\n                    \t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-22\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">December 22, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/holidaze\/\">Holidaze<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>The holidays are here. Here is what I&#8217;m up to this busy holiday season.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/holidaze\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-4373\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-4373 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-old-mods tag-game-mods tag-kotor-2 tag-mods tag-pc-games tag-video-game has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t                <figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/mods-knights-of-the-old-republic-2\/\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotor2.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-4374\" title=\"Knights of the Old Republic 2\" alt=\"Knights of the Old Republic 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotor2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotor2-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotor2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotor2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotor2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                <\/figure>\n                    \t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">December 18, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/mods-knights-of-the-old-republic-2\/\">Mods: Knights of the Old Republic 2<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>Here you will find all of the mods I created for Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/mods-knights-of-the-old-republic-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-4348\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-4348 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-old-mods tag-game-mods tag-games tag-kotor tag-kotor-1 tag-mods tag-pc-games has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t                <figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/mods-knights-of-the-old-republic\/\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotor1.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-4349\" title=\"Knights of the Old Republic\" alt=\"Knights of the Old Republic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotor1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotor1-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotor1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotor1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/kotor1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                <\/figure>\n                    \t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2025-12-18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">December 18, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/mods-knights-of-the-old-republic\/\">Mods: Knights of the Old Republic<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>Here I have collected all of my ancient mods for the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic game.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/mods-knights-of-the-old-republic\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-4165\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-4165 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-journal tag-art tag-chihuahuas tag-family tag-gallery tag-health tag-life has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-26\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">November 26, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/its-been-a-year\/\">It&#8217;s Been a Year<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>&#8230;and what a year it&#8217;s been.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/its-been-a-year\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-4100\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-4100 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-journal tag-art tag-depression tag-health tag-life tag-sims tag-soda has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-09\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">November 9, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/trudging-through-the-slough\/\">Trudging Through the Slough<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>I&#8217;m currently in a depressive episode, but I&#8217;m trying to force myself to get through it.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/trudging-through-the-slough\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-4077\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-4077 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-journal tag-art tag-health tag-life has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2025-10-19\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">October 19, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/im-trying\/\">I&#8217;m Trying<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>I&#8217;m currently in a minor-to-moderate depressive episode. I&#8217;m trying my best to get back to neutral mood again.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/im-trying\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-4065\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-4065 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-journal tag-health tag-life has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2025-09-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">September 12, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/rundown\/\">Rundown<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>A short update on life stuff. I feel so rundown&#8230;<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/rundown\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-3948\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-3948 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-journal tag-3d tag-art tag-life tag-poser tag-sims tag-work has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t                <figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/getting-out-going-all-in\/\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/simularity2025.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-3950\" title=\"simularity2025\" alt=\"simularity2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/simularity2025.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/simularity2025-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/simularity2025-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/simularity2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/simularity2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/simularity2025-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                <\/figure>\n                    \t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2025-07-19\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">July 19, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/getting-out-going-all-in\/\">Getting Out &amp; Going All In<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>It&#8217;s time to call it quits in the 3D asset market and instead dedicate my time to other ventures.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/getting-out-going-all-in\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-3931\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-3931 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-journal tag-art tag-life has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2025-06-26\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">June 26, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/busy-lizzie\/\">Busy Lizzie<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>As the title of this post implies, I have and am continuing to be busy with all sorts of stuff. Since my last post, I have finally gotten back to my art projects.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/busy-lizzie\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-3882\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-3882 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-journal tag-life has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2025-05-01\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">May 1, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/im-working-on-it\/\">I&#8217;m Working on It<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>Well, I\u2019ve been working on a lot of things lately. I wrote a to-do list that was almost three pages long several days ago (which I keep adding to) and have checked off a whole lot of things on it since then.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/im-working-on-it\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-3862\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-3862 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-best-art tag-115 tag-3d tag-art tag-artworks tag-best has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t                <figure class=\"post-image tf_clearfix\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/my-best-artworks-of-2024\/\">\n                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/best-of-2024.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-3864\" title=\"best-of-2024\" alt=\"My Best Art of 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/best-of-2024.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/best-of-2024-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/best-of-2024-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/best-of-2024-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/best-of-2024-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                <\/figure>\n                    \t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2025-04-15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">April 15, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/my-best-artworks-of-2024\/\">My Best Artworks of 2024<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>Here are what I believe to be my best artworks of 2024. I didn&#8217;t manage to create much art over the year.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/my-best-artworks-of-2024\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-3828\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-3828 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-journal tag-health tag-life has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2025-04-13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">April 13, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/getting-back-to-it\/\">Getting Back to It<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>I&#8217;m trying to get life back on track after the upheaval of everything that happened late last year.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/getting-back-to-it\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-3789\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-3789 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-journal tag-artworks tag-health tag-life tag-modder tag-modding tag-poser tag-sims tag-work has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2025-04-07\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">April 7, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/the-times-are-changing\/\">The Times Are Changing<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>All that&#8217;s been going on since my last post. It&#8217;s a lot.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/the-times-are-changing\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-3780\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-3780 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-journal tag-family tag-life has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2024-11-27\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">November 27, 2024<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/uncertain-future\/\">Uncertain Future<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>Well, a lot has happened in the past week. A few nights ago, all of a sudden, Dad started acting weird&#8230;<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/uncertain-future\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n<article id=\"post-3700\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-3700 type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-journal tag-3d tag-health tag-life tag-poser has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t    \n\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"post-content-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-date-wrap post-date-inline\">\n\t\t<time class=\"post-date entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2024-10-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"year\">October 12, 2024<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t<\/div><!-- .post-date-wrap -->\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/still-stressing-out\/\">Still Stressing Out<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n        \n            <p>It&#8217;s been a few months since my surgery, but I&#8217;m still stressing the hell out.<\/p>\n\n                \n                    <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/still-stressing-out\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n\n            \n            \n        <\/div><!-- \/.entry-content -->\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<!-- \/.post-content-inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/.post-content -->\n\t\n<\/article>\n<!-- \/.post -->\n    <\/div><!-- .builder-posts-wrap -->\n            <\/div>\n<!-- \/module post -->\n            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_0mj2589 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_x52z589 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_der2578  tb_hide_divider\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading tf_textc\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Mission Statement            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                    What is This Blog About?            <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_rvao645   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>The point of every personal blog I\u2019ve ever had on the internet has always been to document my progress as I attempt once again to get my life on track with some fun diversions along the way. I talk about my health and my work along with all of my hobbies in a way that\u2019s (hopefully) entertaining for both you and me. Regardless of whether it is entertaining for me, or you, I have always found writing these blog entries to be very therapeutic. Even if few ever read these words, it still benefits me to write and continue to create this blog. So, I shall continue to publish this blog for as long as I feel like it, whenever I feel like it and sometimes even when I don\u2019t feel like it.<\/p>\n<p>So, who am I? I am a 40-year-old digital artist from a little town in Southern Illinois who has a penchant for blogging. In addition to being an artist who works in the niche 3D digital art industry I am also bipolar, a hobbyist photographer, and an obsessive gamer who also mods the crap out of said games. I blog about all that and a little more here. I have literally been blogging since 1999 when I got my first at-home internet connection. I quickly taught myself to code html websites and later on learned WordPress. And now here we are. 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