I would love to get to know many of you guys better. However, Tumblr’s lack of any sort of message or chat service makes that difficult. So I look to other means. 

Currently I keep accounts on:

• Twitter
• Facebook
• Skype
• AIM

I may at some point be inclined to get on Google +, maybe. I would love it though if any of you that like to chat, really, about anything, would like to add me and I them. (Don’t worry, I don’t bite and you’ll have to try really, really hard to offend me).

My Twitter is already linked into my blog’s sidebar, but if you haven’t seen it already, I’m @JMcBlanky

My Skype name is Leafychan

My new, freshly minted AIM account is Leafychan.Jenn (forgot the password on my old account, haven’t used it in a while)

My Facebook is more personal. I don’t accept random stranger friend requests, so if you want to add me on there, you’ll have to include a message stating how/where I would know you from so I don’t brush it off. I used to not add ANYONE I didn’t know personally because of personal info, but now that’s customizable, so I’m willing to bend my own rule if I can meet some new people. If you would like my FB url, please send me an ask, preferably with yours, and I’ll private mine back. I like the thin buffer I have between Tumblr and FB atm. I don’t want a public hardlink from either side.

That said though, anyone in the FB “Sebastian Support Group” has carte blanche go ahead to add me if they like, as I’ll already know you’re from that group. (Plus, adding other Seb fans? Yes please!) At the moment I’m the only Jenn in there. 

So you can add/follow/message me Via any of those, or if you are someone who is shy of starting the convo (I can sometimes be), but still wanna chat, send me an ask and I’ll follow you first instead ^_~

So, at the risk of sounding a little sad (eh, what do I have to lose?), anyone wanna add me? :P

1) Be louder. And by that, I don’t mean volume, but rather presence. I like staying out of the spotlight, but not in the dark entirely! I get talked over and ignored in conversations. A lot. I need to be more assertive! Need to make people listen to me. Notice me more. Need to shake away more of the shyness. My husband, working customer service, and staffing conventions have helped this a bit already. So has falling ass first into the roles of catering to fame (catering to star athletes working at a celeb endorsed restaurant, and working with/hanging out with voice actors while being a Guest Relations handler at cons), one area I was MOST shy in. But the last steps are mine to take.

2) Reconnect or stay connected with old friends, but also make some new ones. I’m known for holding onto old friends forever, and even if we lose touch over time, that doesn’t make them not a friend anymore. I’ve very, very rarely had a falling out with someone who I would truly consider a friend, so nearly all my friends are lifelong. What I wanna get better at is staying in touch with those old friends. As far as making new friends, I’ve never been bad at it once someone got me to open up, but the shyness made me too scared to try approaching new people for the longest time. With getting over that, I’m always wanting to bring more people into my life! They usually stick around when I do! I like that ^_~

3) Increase drawing speed, while still maintaining quality. Also try drawing digitally more often, once equipped to do so. I get so meticulous about details and line quality, that I have always sacrificed speed. I want to get to where I can whip out a drawing that may take me a few hours now in less than an hour. I wanna maintain my current quality at higher production speeds. 

As far as drawing digitally, I’ve always struggled with the setup I have. Despite what anyone may think, its is NOT for a lack of trying or practice. I may just not be wired correctly for it in my ADD brain. Hell, I’ve been typing since I was 5, and I still have to constantly glance down at the keyboard when I type. So having a TINY Wacom tablet in my lap and trying to draw with it while looking away from my pen and up at the screen is VERY difficult for me. Coloring inside already set boundaries is one thing, drawing the boundaries is another thing entirely. However, when I’m able to draw directly onto a screen, it’s just fine! But tech like that is expesive, so I’ll keep trying at the old way for now, once I find a way to block the radio signals interfering with my tablet. Maybe that should be another goal…

4) Build Faraday cage.