Jung-Ha Kim

don’t ever lose sight of what’s important in life (the two fictional characters in your mind that keep you going)

Oh nooo!! Take care of yourself!! 😫😫😫

Ugh Daylight Savings made me complete mush today. Me no likey!!!

(Also yeah, did not snag Lady Gaga tickets for night 2. All that was left was $600+ tix. Get fucked! Not paying for that lol)

Ugh, you know how much money I could save if I made $70/hr? 😭

I can't say I've been completely without family support, but things have been shaky in my individual case. (It's always a minefield 😔)

(That said I'm lucky to have even had some of that b/c I would seriously be so fucked right now. Still working on achieving financial independence...it's so hard)

I feel like everyone I know who can sustain gig work has:

-a partner with a steady job (who may also help around the house)
-lots of roommates
-lives with family
-family monetary support
(At least one or all of these things)

Also I feel like we don't talk ENOUGH about those who are single and live independently. It has it's perks up to a point, but you are responsible for EVERYTHING and it can really wear you out.

This is why I'm not in a hurry to go back into the industry. I cannot deal with the heavy depression and stress trying to look for work after every gig.

It is hardest when you are single and live alone. There is no monetary safety net.

No omg only say what you feel comfortable to say in public, but I totally get how fucked church life can be.🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂

Lmao well when you're a pastor's kid, you grow to see all the hypocrisy in front of you (or you become more indoctrinated, which thankfully is not me).

That's so awful, especially taking away the only support you had at the time.

(But yeah...church is just...a whole thing 😫)

Ticket scalpers deserve to go to hell aaaghhhh

Why are they honestly the worst
😭😭😭😭😭😭

Aww thank youuu! For having been in gremlin mode lately, it was nice to dress up, even for a little bit 🤣

The most I've spent on a concert ticket was for hi-touch tickets for Monsta X and those were on average $250-$350 (for the BEST tickets).

Outside of Monsta X and Crush I have never spent over $100 for a concert ticket. I just can't justify it anymore 😫

Dressed up just in case I could snag some last minute tickets to Lady Gaga tonight, but I'm not psychotic enough to get nosebleeds for over $400, so I'm sitting it out (may try again tomorrow, but I highly doubt I'll get one then either).

I would have looked cute attending, oh well! lol

That said I NEED to stop fixing my art style. I hate that it evolves constantly, but I gotta remember that all the greats have had their art evolve over time.

I'm also fixing up a lot of pre-vis refs as well.

I'm kinda treating this almost like I'm producing an animated show haha

Figure having more tools in the beginning will help me in the long run 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Oh btw I have started thumbnailing chapter 1 of my comic!! I got a bit impatient haha.

Chapter zero is stl gonna appear first, but I figure I need to just move through loosely first before I get too into the weeds.

Trying to figure out a good rhythm. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Yeah I'm looking for a new dayjob again because I am getting paid peanuts. My rent, bills, and groceries can't keep up.

I know I didn't make as much as I could have in animation, but boy it was more comfortable than not...

I keep seeing job listings for the FBI, but it's led by a complete and total loser, so not even attempting (tbh I would not be fit to work there, or maybe because I complete and total loser is the director I AM competent enough LMAO)

That and government jobs these days are so unstable, so eeughhh

I haven't be actively drawing the past few days because it hurts to lift my arm *sobs*.

In slightly less depressing news (but still kind of a bummer), I think I'm dealing with a persistent pinched nerve in my drawing ahoulder and it's been annoying me for two weeks.

There has to be someway to unpinch it, no?

Otherwise I guess I need to schedule an acupuncture appointment. 😔

Not to be like really dark on my timeline, but is it kind of fucked up that I just kinda feel numb after horrifying mass shooting happened in Austin last night less than 20 min away from me?

Where do I begin?

(Including all the horrific shit happening overseas)

Whooaa so prettyyyy 😍😍😍

Come on Texas, we can do it! 😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Vote early! No lines!!

I still need to financially support myself in general in order to do this, but I'm not putting all of that weight and expectation on my comic.

It doesn't remove the fact I am still financially struggling and may for a very long time, but I'm trying to focus on the joy of doing my art regardless.

The funny thing is when I started the concept of this story I wanted it to be this big thing that would become a hit.

Now I honestly don't care.

I'm doing it mostly for me, and if like...2 people like it, I'm happy.

Finally started thumbnailing the first chapter of my comic tonight. It's becoming a reality now y'all.

I'm proud of me!! 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

Omg for real though, I feel you
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Ohohoho well, you know...👀👉👈