First Week Of My New Job - How Is It?

About a month ago, I sent an application to a grocery store applying as a cashier. My previous job at a factory did pay well and had it's perks, though I wasn't needed most of the time whenever I called in. In order to help my family and pay for college, I need to keep myself working. My sister told me about a supermarket that was hiring cashiers and I was up for it. The hiring process made me really nervous as it was my first time doing it. Was really happy to find out about being hired. But yeah, what are my personal thoughts on my first week of my new job? It's not that bad as I was expecting. It's probably because it's my first few days on the job but everyone's been treating me nice and were very helpful. It'll probably become worse as the weeks go by but for how it is going right now, not expecting it anytime soon. What are my responsibilities? I applied to be a cashier so there is that, but applying to one position doesn't mean you're solely working as that. Other tasks I have to do include stocking the shelves... and well... that's all the responsibilities that I can think of. As a cashier you're responsible for ringing up customers items and to make sure you give the correct amount of change. It was difficult at first but you soon get the hang of it as you go on. On thing I want to learn in it's entirety about the register are the PL codes for the fruits and vegetables. Now what the hell are PL codes you may ask? You see those stickers on your bananas and apples? There are four numbers(sometimes 5 but it depends) on it. The price of most fruits and vegetables are are determined by weight and since produce don't have bar codes on them and need to be weighed, we have to type it onto the register. I don't have to remember them all as the codes are on a sheet besides me but it would be quicker and easier if I did. So yeah. Final answer. Am I happy with the job? For what it is now. Totally! :-)

Creating Art Can Be Really Frustrating...

I really need to vent about this somewhere besides my socials or discord since I complain about it all the time. Creating art is frustrating. After a nice snack or walk through the park, you’re in the mood to create something in your sketchbook. You sharpen all your pencils, grab all your supplies, and turn to the next page of your book. A clean blank white page ready to be drawn on... Then you just sit there. Everyone goes through this, even you, the reader. Art block has affected so many artists. It’s like a virus that just won’t go away and only does every week or so(and occasionally late at night). Just yesterday I was trying to make a new drawing. All that happened was just me sitting there thinking about it and there are two reasons why I acted like that. One is because I'm nervous of how it'll turn out. I want it to look the best it can be to me, my friends and my family. Two is because I really don't want to waste more pages and space in my sketchbook whenever I mess up. Saving money is something I really need to learn and adapt to. College is coming up and tuition ain't cheap these days along with supplies and transportation.

So how can I help get rid of art block? Honestly, I don't know... Many people out there say to stop drawing for today and do something else you like or to look at work of people you look up to. Personally, they don't work that much for me nowadays but by chance they work for you, GREAT! I'm glad it does. What sometimes helps for me is when I'm chatting with my friends on discord, watching TV or going out for a walk. But that's to get my mind off of drawing. I can already see myself struggling to make my own ideas and drawings in college. Yikes...

New Website + New Blog

I've been wanting to open my own personal website and blog for a while now and today's finally the day it happened! YESSS! I know, I know it looks lame and not like many other great websites out there today but I'm proud of myself that I made my own functioning website. Many thanks to "w3schools" for teaching me even more about html and how they work. Also big shoutout to neocities for not being like those other websites like webs or weebly that have those ugly and lame templates. I'm personally not a fan of those at all. For blogs such as this one however.  I like it. Makes me feel nostalgic.

So yeah, why did I make a website and what is it's purpose? I believe for an artist such as myself, it's good to have your own website. A great way to advertise yourself. If a significant person, lets say a hiring manager of an big animation studio. They're interested in your work and want to know more about you and where to reach out. Would it look more professional to just give them your twitter handle or deviantart profile? I don't think so.  That's how I see it at least. Correct me if i'm right or wrong. Please! x)

Okay but... Why a weblog? Good question! I am aware that a majority people today on the internet really don't care about blogs since social media has pretty much taken over. But I don't care. Even if no one out there read these, I'd like to have one to tell stories and experiences that aren't on Twitter, Instagram, or whatever other socializing sites I'm active on. Years from now I imagine myself looking back on this reading posts and feeling nostalgic. Maybe some random bystander comes upon this and hopefully motivates or put them in a good mood or something. I don't know. I just want my own weblog, okay? x) Will I all of a sudden stop caring and abandon this? Most likely tbh but I sure hope not. If I ever make it big, this would make a great reading and show how much I've evolved as an artist and functioning member of society.

 In the future, I do plan on having my own domain to make it look more professional and serious but for now, this'll do. Here's a bullet list of some things I plan on adding this summer:

• Additional information about myself in the About section.
• Fanart button in the Art section?
• E-mail contacting
• Other stuff I want to keep secret.

Thanks for reading!
-Kevin