Are masters single?

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I seem to be spending more and more time here in front of the computer. When I tell people about my skinning, my wife interjects with, " skinning is sitting in front of the computer all day".

I start to say, "that's not true", but then realize that she may have a point.

Here's what I wonder:

1. How many master skinners are married?

2. How many started out married?

3. Can a family life be combined with skinning?

 

If not, I should stop now while I only have citizen status!   

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'll have to add these to my Master series of articles.  Good questions!
(and good response from the Masters on teh issue 1 questions so far )   
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I used to be married - skinning put an end to that.....

(Just a subtle warning for any new skinners/artists)

Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Can a family life be combined with skinning?
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So far so good. I don't do the mecca of skinning (WB) so time wise I probably don't put in as much as they do. But I do try to balance family and skinning. For instance, I don't get on the computer at home until the kids are in bed. And my wife works nights so that helps.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't get on the computer at home until the kids are in bed.
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I try to do the same. Sometimes, though I just want to check one thing and end up staying there for hours   
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
my wife is a graphic artist, we sit in the living room with laptops on tv trays, she working on print ads for realtors and me playing with my dolls in poser and working on my first skin for WB.

heck, half the time we don't even speak.. we just IM each other.   

Dave

edit for spelling mistakes.DES
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Are masters single?
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For a moment there, I thought this might've been a: "I'm looking to get married" thread.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
For a moment there, I thought this might've been a: "I'm looking to get married" thread.
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And you responded? What will Mrs. Starkers say       
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Married, was married when I started, haven't had much of a family life since.

Soon hopefully.   
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
heck, half the time we don't even speak.. we just IM each other.
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OUCH.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
heck, half the time we don't even speak.. we just IM each other.


OUCH.
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nah.. we met on AOL waaaaayyyy back... AOL ver 1.0. dated for a year via IM then another 6 months of driving back and forth (we were about 170 miles apart) and have been happily married for 11 years now.

Dave
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well, uhhh, yes - it does cause a stress on relationships.  Just have to remember priorities when skinning and try to balance things out.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I balance my skinning with home life, But push come to shove,home will win in a pinch..
I'm just happy to contribute what little I can, when I can. I never started out with Master or Journeyman in mind and are still amazed I made it this far...

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm single. I'm not a skinner tought I'm learning how to, I dont think it will kill my social life, I'm aware of it addictiveness! Single rox atm.
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
heck, half the time we don't even speak.. we just IM each other.
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So true... my husband and I are guilty of that, too. But, we manage to love each other as much as we love our computers... So far, we have 7 kids.