Wastelanders Anonymous
Updates M+F!
Comic 177 - 172
Author Notes:
Hoo boy. I'm very displeased with this one. In my defense, I was feeling like absolute shit while working on this page.
As much as I love winter, it really wrecks me! The dryness gives me migraines often. And my room gets pretty damn cold; it seeps through the windows and the plastic I put up around the window frame is ineffective, so some days while drawing I really have to struggle because of my shivering.
But the worst has to be what the cold does to my hands (aside from the shivering of course). I have this skin sensitivity thing on my hands where in dry cold weather, my hands crack and bleed.
As I type this, my hand is covered in little cuts that sting and itch. Washing my hands becomes a very painful thing! Sometimes my hand will even puff up a bit and I can't quite make a fist. Yeah it's pretty bad.
I've tried creams and crap, but nothing quite helps. I did buy a pair of cheap gloves from the store and cut the fingers off (it's a black glove, too, I'm like a half assed Benny boy!) which helps a ton but offers no real protection for my fingers, haha, but I can't draw with a regular full glove. Argh.
I did have an aloe plant that helped a TON, but I ended up using like the entire thing last winter and it never quite recovered.:D
So whilest working on this page, I had a migraine, a stomach ache, and proceeded to smear up my tablet with streaks of blood. Aw yeah!
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On a better note, tho! The one year anniversary of WA is coming up. This Thursday, in fact! ;D
Gonna update normal as per usual, but there'll be another something going up on Thursday as well.
Btw - really sucks to hear about your hands! D: Could you get another aloe-based gel or something of the like? My room can also get really cold during the winter and freeze up my fingers, so I tend to just pack as much fleece as I can and stick my hands in my pockets randomly when I'm taking 30 second breaks. XD; Then I go into the living room and bask in the heater every thirty minutes. But anyway, the cuts sound terrible T__T (though the gloves make you sound badass!) Maybe you could try those home-spa hand-packs? They might increase the moisture of your skin by a ton if you do an overnight one or something. >_< Gahhh. I hope you find something!! (Blood on the tablet is kinda cool but also not cool. Like admire your dedication but yeah dude D:)
(All that fleece sounds cozy!)
HAH! Badass! It'd probably be more badass if the glove wasn't completely covered in cat hair.:D
Alas, I've tried all kinds of stuff like that! Maybe someday something will stick.D:
(Hahah, cool but not cool...Quite true, awesome way of putting it ;D)
Sorry about your hands :(
Get well soon...
Thank you! Mornings are the best for my hands, my hands seem to heal a lot over night, which is great. The process will begin again, but I'm good for now.;D
Oh my!! I hope your hand is going to be ok!!! Do you think Shea butter lotion will work?? Winter is such a dry season. Its not that cold tho were I live, sadly, cuz I love the cold. We should just switch weathers XD! Speaking of not the same time zone, I actually get this WA page early cuz it's still Sunday here yayayay \OwO/
Hehehe, thanks, I hope so too!:P
Nah...I've tried all that stuff, alas! It is a shame since I do love the cold, haha. I don't think I'd be willing to give up winter entirely!:P
(Hahah! Funnily enough, it's still Sunday for me when I update, too! Only 10pm!;D)
(Cute new avavatar!)
That crap happens to my hands too. I recommend humidifiers and staying hydrated. Also, move out of the Midwest!
I had a humidifier, and it did help with my migraines if nothing else. But then it started to, uh, smoke instead of vapor. I should probably get a new one.
Also to the last part, FALSE! Hahaha, despite the damage to my hands, I love the cold too much to leave.;D
A party sounds great! I was just gonna make myself some spaghetti and continue to draw.;D
Ouch, that sounds painful! I have feet that peel, but not because of the cold...Well mostly that part is my fault but still.:D
Thank you! It's excellent to hear you're finally getting that battery!:D
Sorry to hear about your hands :(
Have you tried putting on lotion, then latex gloves? If you use a lot of lotion on your hands then add the gloves, it stops them from drying out at all. It's a little inconvenient during the day, but it might help over night.
Thanks, haha, I have tried that.:(
Oddly enough nights are the most lenient for my hands; they usually heal up (not completely but at least there's less stinging by the next morning), so I don't really need gloves for then.;D
I've tried wearing latex gloves as I draw but...It's a bit too uncomfortable, heh.:D
I've tried drawing with mittens on, but my sketches turn into blind contours XD
Hahah, too true! Would still be fun to see...;D
HAH...Yeah, pretty much...!
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But... but... Jeff is right! It *was* cute! And it had two tongues and everything! That's just über-cute! ..?
Hahah, agreed! It was cute! Hell, *I'd* pet it! ...If I was sure it wouldn't bite me!
Also wow- happy anniversary (I can't believe it's already been a year)!
My hands are alright today at least!
And...I can't believe it either! 200 pages is coming, too...! Not as quickly as 1 year anni, but, still...:D
In spite of your challenges this page is spot on. I find that I'm getting very attached to the characters more and more.
I hope that you feel better soon. (stoopid winter)
Happy One Year Anniversary for WA!
Haha, yeah, it really does suck for sure! I have not tried tape...I'll have to look into that!
Thank you!:D
Feeling better so far, and lookin' forward to Thursday!;D