Emje McCarty's Blog, page 22

inktober 2nd

inktober 1st

the magical month of october/inktober is here again. though now i do ink most days no matter the time of year, it was inktober (2016?) that got me into the habit. so i’m doing it again. i feel like i am back at a beginning & need to behave as i am beginning all over again. so! here i am inktober.

other inkings today, as i realize that maybe after 18 years as a mom, i’m just burned the fuck out….
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updates….

i am pretty fucking sure a lot of what i’m going through has to do with menopause…. so much fun! so i am trying to eat better foods, do yoga, and get off the couch.
also! i quit instagram. wordpress will now be my only social media outlet. right now i have like..ten? followers. so! i am going to go through eight years of neglected wordpress connections to see who is still out there and maybe make some new friends. of all the social medias, wordpress has by far been the most rewarding & has introduced me to some amazing people. i look forward to re-connecting & discovering new treasures here.

i have been having dreams about a childhood friend to whom i always felt second best. we became friends again as adults, and she rejected me yet again (for being “too angry”). on contemplating my dreams, i wrote the following two minute neurotic comic:

in other news, i have been working on some cards for a commissioned order of greeting cards….

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i am starting to feel better. quitting instagram will hopefully assist my recovery. my comic output might slow down &/or switch to new pages of “emje the enby” & “saint nobody” …thank you for being there for my latest break-down

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these are the only thing keeping me sane these days….

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