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Language is powerful. Hearing new phrases can be exciting, and easily incorporated into daily language simply through repeatition. Video games and streaming platforms Twitch are great examples; there are so many streamers who create their own words centered on memes, to the point where it's become an official term within a certain context, and video games have always had their own terminology that often doesn't leave the context of the game itself. "C9" is a popular phrase found in Overwatch. It means to leave the objective of the map uncontested during the final moments, and essentially grant a "free" win to the enemy team. "PUG" is an acronym for a group of random players joining together to complete an objective, a "Pick Up Group". These are phrases that are easy to understand and adapt to when hearing them in context, or sometimes even out of context. They're short words, relatable, and centered around things with tons of fans and exposure. However, there are a lot of words in the English vocabulary that are just as prevalant, if not more, that have a negative affect on many people. Curse words, slur words, derogatory language, these are all things that are regularly used in day-to-day speech. Often, when taken in context, these types of words aren't intended to be malicious or harmful, but a way to express a feeling like anger or frustration. The usage of negative words has expanded into daily lingo for a lot of people, but that doesn't mean that all of the words or phrases are OK or without consequence. Language is powerful. Words have the power to hurt people, to cause damage, especially if someone's been hurt that way before. Using terms that target demographics, specific people, genders, etc., can be a lot more harmful to the people around you than you realize. There are so many more ways to express a feeling or sentiment than to fall into language that can cause pain. English has some of the most wonderful and descriptive words borrowed from multiple languages, which means there are so many options and variations to get your point across without having to use charged up vocabulary. It's a brand new year, which means it's a great time to start fresh and improve something new and wonderful about yourself. Language is powerful, and using words to create a positive experience for someone else something to be admired.
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I'm so excited, I can hardly stand it! I've been very busy the past few weeks, in no small part due to my new ventures with video recording, editing, and drawing. What has me the busiest so far is definitely the drawing.
I've recently started doing commissions of player characters from the World of Warcraft, and it's going so great! I've completed four so far, with another one on the way. Hopefully, I'll receive another couple commissions before the month is out. So far, since I'm building the pose and the background from scratch, it seems to be taking me anywhere from 2-4 days, depending on the race of the character. This male Pandaren definitely took the longest, clocking in at 4 days total. My shortest was a female undead, taking only about 6 hours, followed by a female Tauren taking about 2 days. I'm creating an art portfolio on DeviantArt, and I'll add a link in the "About Me" section of this website, so stay tuned for those pictures getting uploaded. For now, here's a sneak peak at my latest completed commission! |
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