{"id":616,"date":"2023-04-22T19:31:56","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T00:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/?page_id=616"},"modified":"2025-12-18T03:11:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T09:11:15","slug":"journal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/journal\/","title":{"rendered":"Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-616\" data-postid=\"616\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-616 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_rw1j979 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_oyos979 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_t3iu187  tb_hide_divider\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading tf_textc\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Journal            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                    My Random Writings            <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ajdn179   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>The journal is where I keep all of my day-to-day blog posts about life, work, and everything in-between. I tend to ramble a bit in these posts, so you have been warned. What am I saying? I ramble in every post!<\/p>\n<p>I feel now is the perfect time for a semi-serious disclaimer:<em>\u00a0All views expressed in this blog are my own and aren\u2019t worth the screen they are viewed on. Don\u2019t sue me; I have no money so it would just be a waste of your time. I mean no offense, slander, hate, or ill feelings towards anyone or anything. Seriously.<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module post -->\n<div  class=\"module module-post tb_jk9m159 \">\n    <div  class=\"builder-posts-wrap loops-wrapper grid3 masonry boxed tf_rel tf_clear tf_clearfix tb_ajax_pagination\" data-id=\"tb_jk9m159\" 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-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-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    <\/div><!-- .builder-posts-wrap -->\n                                    <p class=\"tf_load_more tf_textc tf_clear\"><a data-id=\"tb_jk9m159\" href=\"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/616\/page\/2\/\" data-page=\"1\" class=\"load-more-button\">Load More<\/a><\/p>                <\/div>\n<!-- \/module post -->\n            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The journal is where I keep all of my day-to-day blog posts about life, work, and everything in-between. I tend to ramble a bit in these posts, so you have been warned. What am I saying? I ramble in every post! I feel now is the perfect time for a semi-serious disclaimer:\u00a0All views expressed in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-616","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"a3_pvc":{"activated":false,"total_views":0,"today_views":0},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"builder_content":"<h1>Journal<br\/>My Random Writings<\/h1>\n<p>The journal is where I keep all of my day-to-day blog posts about life, work, and everything in-between. I tend to ramble a bit in these posts, so you have been warned. What am I saying? I ramble in every post!<\/p> <p>I feel now is the perfect time for a semi-serious disclaimer:<em>\u00a0All views expressed in this blog are my own and aren\u2019t worth the screen they are viewed on. Don\u2019t sue me; I have no money so it would just be a waste of your time. I mean no offense, slander, hate, or ill feelings towards anyone or anything. Seriously.<\/em><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=616"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4260,"href":"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/616\/revisions\/4260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dream9.art\/aiw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}