My Plan in Crayons & Get to Know Me!

Hello everyone! This a monster mash up of all contests and challenges I've been planning to join in the past week xD I've so many things to post, so combining posts is the only way not to spam more than 1 post per day haha :P

I made the cover image with some oil pastels (they are like crayons) for @erodedthoughts ' contest that you can check out here. This time the theme is unity, but it's optional. I combined this with @jjb777 's challenge "The Plan", I feel the 2 fit nicely together.

I drew my latest Whaleshares plan ^^ I'm really glad I made it it would be awesome to see others give it a try. Making plans is actually one of the steps I read about for dealing with generalized anxiety, to focus on achievable goals and to think less about "imaginary scenarios" :)

Sometimes I over think things to the point where I can't make a decision or concentrate on the current event. Also I'm more careful about what I write about here because I'm using my actual name. Before blogging I used to only post art, so it never occurred to me to make up some secret username. Some years later I actually did make make up my first cool username for posting random stories online, but I've abandoned that account years ago. (The stories are a bit embarrassing now, teen drama and such haha)

I have actually considered making an alternative more personal Whaleshares account, but I decided that it's not necessary. It would be too difficult to manage and just add more unnecessary worries. I'll just stick to my initial idea of deleting any overly personal parts before a post's payout.

Everyone has occasional challenges and mental health is just as important as physical health. I grew up with an overbearing parent, so it seems I never fully developed my personality. I have a hard time standing up for thing I believe and I often don't even know what I believe. Since I've started blogging over a year and half ago, I have made great progress in asserting and realising myself. Writing has helped me to focus my thoughts better.
It's time I share a bit more about myself ^^

I saw this challenge thanks to @lindahas and I had a great time reading it, so here is try answering all of the questions ^^ You can check out @lindahas ' post here. The original challenge was started by @daniel-otaniel and you can check out their post here

But without aging and same for my love, otherwise it probably wouldn't be too pleasant. Or maybe I'd be satisfied with a few extra centuries to live. There is so much to do and see and I really wonder what the future will be like. In just a century the world might be completely different. This is probably why I love books, movies and art so much, it's a chance to experience more in a relatively short time. I guess who doesn't feel the same? ^^

I wouldn't change my birthplace, simply because changing one event in the past would change everything and I wouldn't be the me right now, and I like me :D

Weirdly, I never actually thought about this one. I have a lot of people I'd love to meet who are still alive. The first person that comes to mind is Marie Curie, and the other is Hua Mulan (the real Mulan), or any other incredible woman that significantly changed history. I'm sure there are many that we will never sadly know even existed. I'd love to know what gave them the strength and bravery to make a difference in their times.

Playing Tetris with my family on a Playstation. We are very competitive when it comes to Tetris xD Our other favorite was Spyro, we had to take turns. I hope the Spyro Remastered gets released on PC sometime soon. We also played a bunch of Monopoly (my brother won it constantly) and Cluedo (I'm great at Cluedo). :D

Posture or facial expression, depending on the distance, regardless of the gender. More specifically I notice the eyes first, as far as I know that's the regular instinct.

This is really challenging because the song would have be sad and happy at the same time. I mostly listen to melancholic tunes, they just grow on me.
I'll assume I have to pick at least something so here they are:

Tyr- Lady of the Slain
Blackbriar- Until Eternity

Drugs, I think that's the first thing anyone assumes around here. (Weed is illegal).

Personally I'm not into any substances and I'd rather have alcohol and especially cigarettes made illegal. I can't believe anyone would ever smoke around any underage person. I basically avoid smokers, even 3rd hand smoke (stinky clothes) gives me headaches and makes me irritable. I'm grateful to anyone who quits smoking as it benefits everyone around them.

A very friendly and fun community. ^_^

I don't remember any. Sorry! :P

Interrupting others when they speak and jumping to conclusions. At least I've gotten much better at controlling both and it's much less of an urge now. I didn't even realize I was doing these until someone pointed them out. Jumping to conclusions is not helpful in any way. Also I'm an introvert, I enjoy (small) company, but it exhausts me. Socialising got a lot easier for me after I read the "How To Master The Fine Art Of Small Talk" (I think that was the book, not sure as I read it years ago). Essentially it says to worry less about saying the right thing and rather to listen and ask questions. As I get more comfortable I start sharing more about myself as well ^^

Thank you for reading this insanely long post and I hope you enjoyed it!!

Others who have already joined : @mandelsage- post ; @gabeboy- post & @thilah- post

I challenge @crittercrats, @fourapril, @niko3d, @kotturinn & @cherie to join the challenge!