I've always been self-conscious of my painting ability. Growing up as someone who was artistically inclined, people always asked me about my paintings, and I would always have to sheepishly tell them that I don't paint. I've always been pretty good with pencils, pens, and with digital art, I've always struggled with painting. Every once in a while I decide to give it another shot, and last night, I finally painted something that I am proud of.  I was going to do a lot more with this, but I decided against it, leaving it as a simple sunset over a body of water. I realize that this painting is by no means incredible or life like, but it is better than anything I've ever done, and it's inspired me to keep trying with painting. Never give up on something. You never know when you might love it, or when it will make sense to you. - Cody S

Greetings Readers! So if you have been following along for the last couple of months, you would have noticed the series I created.  I want to thank everyone for reading and participating in it. To fully clarify, to the disillusionment of some, it was fiction.  I wanted to channel my personal experiences into a piece of writing and this is what came of it. The purpose of this experiment was to get reader participation to help my avatar escape.  Like I hoped for, there was a lot of interaction and it helped drive the plot in a great way. If you have asked yourself what's next for this story and the character; don't worry, I have a plan.  My goal was to expand the story and turn it into a manuscript, which I have recently completed.  I need to edit it and such, but I want to try and get it published.  If that happens, then I fully intend on writing a sequel to this.  It would be more traditional and more of a mystery, but I do have some ideas. I just want...

I'm a firm believer that quirks and ticks are meant to help make life equal and fair for everyone.  People who seem to have life figured out or for who everything comes easy, they might make grunting noises when they eat or they might have a disdain for popular trends.  Everyone has a quirk that they are aware of, and I believe it grounds them.  Prevents them from believing that they are perfect. For those of us who life doesn't come easy to, quirks and ticks can make life hell.  Battling anxiety, depression and social awkwardness can make life hard enough as it is.  But you add a strange habit on top of that and you feel that is all people see when they see you, even though most people pay no mind to you. Here is the thing, there is a commonality between both groups that many forget; these quirks can be coming mechanisms.  That person you've seen in the local coffee shop who is always looking around, keeping an eye on the exits and on everyone who e...

If you would have told me at the beginning of the month that I would have been the subject in an experiment by other-worldly beings, I would have scoffed at you.  The mere idea of a PA system controlling people, and being at a hospital that was keeping me trapped on the property seemed way too far fetched to believe. Yet, it happened, and I made it out. It feels so good to finally be able to say that.  I am no longer at the hospital.  But I can't lie, it leaves so many unanswered questions and feelings of unease.  It was such an intense experience and almost in a blink of an eye, it is all over.  That statement is now truer than any other turn of phrase for me, because that is what pretty much happened. I suppose I should explain what all happened. I was in the security room, typing out my last post, when I was grabbed from behind.  I guess all of the watchers that I saw on the move were headed to the security room for me.  When I was grabbed, they ...

I don't even know what to think any more. I'm sorry for not responding to any comments this time, it has been so unbelievably hectic here, I haven't had a free moment to process everything that has happened. Obviously, I am still alive and kicking, and I am still at the hospital. Where do I even start this time? I guess I will start with some questions and comments, just to get that all over with, so I can focus on the recent developments. Now a little disclaimer, there have been a lot of questions and a lot of developments, so this might be my longest post yet. I thought about splitting this up, but I think it will be better to just address everything now. I also apologize if my answers sound rude or snarky, it has been a very long couple of days and I am just done with all of this. I'll start with this, a harsh, unpleasant realization that I have been trying not to think about too much but might be what I have to do. If the watchers and D...

I screwed up.  I think I tried to push too much and whatever is in control decided to push back.  The watchers weren't ignorant or oblivious to what I was doing.  They were paying attention and learning from my actions.  I made too many waves in here and they made it so that I can't splash around.  I'm more afraid now than I have been in here, and I'm not sure what I can do right now. I have had a couple new suggestions since my last post, and I would like to address them. One that I have received twice in the last 24 hours and never before was to record the static next time I hear it then try and play it for a watcher, and see what happens.  I am honestly so glad that I was given this suggestion, because I never thought of it.  I was very excited when I read this, and was planning on doing it.  I even have the static recorded already.  I was going to doing it immediately, but after the most recent events, I don't know when or if I will do ...

Hello all.  I'm still trying to figure out all of this, and I don't know if I am any closer or not.  I do have a couple updates on what I have done and what my plans are next.  I also want to address some comments and questions I have received from all of you wonderful people.  Thank you all who have commented on my posts and those of you who have messaged me directly.  You are a big part of the drive that I have. So I will answer questions that have been put in front of me, only in the order of length of the answer.  If I have broken up any comments/messages I have received, I do apologize, it is just easier this way. I also apologize for the length of this post, as I expect it to be longer than any of my previous ones. I was asked if I had some sort of head trauma, either through these events or from the accident.  The answer is no.  When I got hurt, nothing hit my head, and I didn't smack my head off of the floor when I fell....