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<sup>How did I end up with this purchase? Feel free to get some context [here](https://peakd.com/hive-168869/@arcgspy/my-accidental-purchase-the-wait-begins).</sup>

I had a lot of coffee last night and it's been quite a while since I stayed awake until morning. Staying up so late reminded me of how I hate the sun after 6 AM. My body was complaining that it wanted sleep despite having caffeine running through my veins. You know what they say, listen to your body.

My phone suddenly lit up, showing a notification from the shopping app I used.

*My drawing tablet's going to be delivered today.*

Excitement and dread wanted to shake my sleepiness off but this time, rest comes first. I need all the energy for incoming events within Hive PH and Hive Pizza.

I crawled and turned into a burrito. Good morning, world. And good night...

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My phone loudly rang and disturbed my slumber. What time was it? 11? _Ugh, no._

I answered the phone, wondering if it was going to be a delivery man or a hiring manager. It was the former! He said that he was already waiting by the gate. Without pause, I got up and retrieved the package, *"Thank you, Kuya!"*

Rest was very tempting and I tried to get more of it. My body had other plans... I was palpitating from coffee and the rush of excitement was not really sleep-inducing.

Package time, it is.

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I cut through the bubble wrap and almost panicked when the cutter reached the box itself. Good thing it had another bag protecting it! I ordered a Star G960S Graphics Tablet and an anti-fouling glove manufactured by XP-Pen. A total cost of PHP 2023 (~USD 36).

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The box contained a couple of things: the drawing tablet and its battery-free stylus pen, 10 extra pen nibs, a pen-clipper, a USB cable, a USB to USB-C adapter, a USB to Micro USB adapter, and the Quick Guide booklet. All of them were safely packed in plastic and I took them out to take a better look at them. Were the plastics biodegradable? Nah, I doubt it. I wish it were, though!

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Since this is the first time I've ever had this piece of tech, I am surprised that the Star G960S feels light. I'm scared of dropping it! I removed the film protecting the screen but kept the one covering the buttons - they look like they could catch a lot of fingerprints. The medium-sized glove's fit was okay, but next time maybe I should pick up a small one.

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I haven't used a pencil and a sketchbook for years... What more could I do with a new, shiny tool? I took it for a spin without bothering to look it up.

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<br> One day, I'm going to look back at this silly drawing and laugh a little more.
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<td>Getting used to a drawing tablet takes time, I guess. I switched to Adobe Photoshop and tried to write. My handwriting looked better on it but it still felt confusing.
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I took a couple more tries. Found a brush that didn't suit me, tried to do a couple of strokes, some squiggly lines here and there... You can see them below! How do you practice these things?

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I also tried using GIMP on my older laptop but the keybinds are different and I did not want to spend more time fumbling with all the settings.

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<td>My girlfriend also got excited and joined in on the fun. She drew a dinosaur, among other things. Looks like I'm bringing the tablet with me whenever I'm heading over to her place from now on!
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Honestly, the more that I think about this drawing tablet, the more I feel excited despite my glaring inadequacies. This goes without saying that I am absolutely doubting my abilities right now.

*Where are we heading to, Arc?*

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More scribbles about doodles in the coming days. Let's hope I don't let my head get the best of me...

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<div class="text-justify"><b><a href="https://peakd.com/@arcgspy/posts">Arc (arcgspy)</a></b>
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