Quick news update about the move! (and Mona Plushies) (Patreon)

The December break rolls onward, BUT as of today, all my stuff is officially at my new apartment! Yaaaay! 🎉 No more packing! No more driving back-and-forth! No more carrying bags of clothes up the stairwell! I'm beaten, battered, and surrounded by boxes - but more importantly, I'm also home 💚

The FIRST thing I did was setup my computer desk and call my internet provider to get service swapped over, so I'm typing this on my actual PC instead of my phone! I had to draw this edit using my mouse though - my tablet pen is stashed in a box somewhere and I can't even fathom starting that easter egg hunt right now.

I cannot stress enough how relieved I am that the hard part is finally over with, even though I'm rapidly approaching the tedious part: The Great Unboxing. I'm probably gonna take a couple days of this December break as an actual, y'know, break and check out some neat places in the area before I start unpacking stuff, and I still need to get my old apartment cleaned up so I can hopefully get my deposit back (I didn't damage the apartment or anything, so I SHOULD be in the clear), but completion is in sight! I appreciate all your patience while I've been handling this! Once I'm back in business, one of the first things I wanna draw is some good ol' Veronica butthole to start us off the right way :)

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On slightly-sadder news, I reached out to Ownaj late November to check in on the status of the Mona Plushies because I still hadn't gotten mine yet, and they told me the plushies had successfully finished manufacturing, but the actual shipping date got moved again to mid-December (which technically is THIS week):

On one hand, I AM glad they finished making the plushies, but full disclosure, I'm not 100% sure if I'm gonna make more plushies through Ownaj :( They're polite and accommodating when it comes to the design phase, but BOTH the Veronica and Mona plushies had unexpected shipping delays and I don't really like how I have to constantly check in with them to hear any updates about the situation. If there's a delay, I'd like to know! I've been told by my patrons that the actual customer-service side of Ownaj is extremely inconsistent, so after the Mona plushies ship, I might look for another manufacturer if I decide to make a Layla plush (or a Vero 2.0 plush) in the future 😞 I'm gonna check in with them again today to keep them on their toes, but I'm really sorry that you guys have to deal with this too.

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Well, that's all the news updates I've got for today! Despite being entrenched in Cardboard-Box Hell, I can finally say I'm home sweet home. Probably gonna sleep today off and if I can't find my "kitchen" labeled box, I'm just gonna call it a loss and make it a DoorDash night. In any case, I hope you've all been doing well this month! It's getting pretty chilly out there, but that's just the way I like it ☕