Just random thoughts by a random person
Well I was really busy this weekend that I didn’t get a chance to do too much, but I don’t want to disappoint and not post some sketches up. I have put some of these on twitter or facebook before (maybe) but I want to make sure that I at least put up something. These aren’t anything special, but just some simple playful faces that I tend to play around with. Leave some comments if you like them.
Ah, the joys of a fresh kill. The rush you get when you sneak up on someone and… Pow. They didn’t see what was coming.
Hopefully you all know that I am talking about playing video games, Call of Duty to be exact. I have gotten back to playing video games lately. I have always been a fan of gaming, whether it is saving a princess, leading an army or getting a frag or two, I enjoy it. For awhile I kinda stopped. I got too busy and a little depressed, a really bad combination. It is funny how you can have all the time in the world, but if you are depressed, it seems that you never have enough hours in the day. But I am over that, well for the most part that is. I still am busy and the world isn’t perfect but I’ll make due.
Playing video games is like watching a movie or reading a book. They offer a sense of involvement that allows to to enjoy myself. Right now I am playing Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones and I am enjoying every minute of it. The story and long battles. Fun stuff. And in between I’ll shoot up some zombies or something. What is your release?
Well not really being forced, but more like pushed to post. Well I think that you will all agree that I need to update the look of my blog. It is a tad lame and I also need to move it to my own server. After looking at Nichole’s awesome site I have come to the conclusion that I need to step it up. I won’t be making my one theme like she did, but I will be pushing the envelope a bit.
Some of the new ideas that I have want to do. I mentioned in my last post that I am going to start doing a drawings of the week, but I don’t want to stop there. I am trying to learn how to do a music podcast, but I am not sure if you guys might like that (but I really am not sure if that matters). Eh, I’ll just do what I want to do.
On a side note… I think I worked a little too hard this weekend. Working is a funny thing. You can gain satisfaction from it, but it is usually after it is done. While you are doing it, it kinda sucks. Dream job or not, work is work. Nichole sent me a video that made me think of that. Enjoy.
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=3486473n
So I am going to try something different for a change. I was going to set up a tumblr account, but Anne talked me out of it. The reason that I was going to use tumblr account was so I would have a nice and simple place to post some drawings that I am going to start doing. The reason that I am not going to use it is that Tumblr retains copyrights on things. Not cool Tumblr, not cool at all.
But enough of that, here is my plan. I am going to post some drawings of the week on my blog for now on. I am trying to get my skills up and hopefully one day a comic of some sorts, but for now I need practice and motivation. So that is where you guys come in. I’ll draw a bit and hopefully I will get some comments or something. Just something to keep me working.
Well what do you think of the plan?
I don’t know what my schedule is, but I’ll try to post the pics on the weekend. Maybe I’ll take some pictures or share some old stuff. Just enjoy the ride.
There is a time in life that things just change. Your regular dynamic shifts and things that you are used to are gone. Life throws so many things at you and it is easy to get blindsided at times. Worse is when you see things changing and you can’t do anything about it. Change is not always a bad thing and in many cases change is one of the best things that can happen to a person.
I have met so many people in my life and have made so many great connections, but I remember when I was so shy and uncomfortable with new people. It took me forever to change myself, to allow myself to be myself. I was afraid of rejection but I grew and I changed. Now it is looking that I am in the need of another change. I am so grateful for all the opportunities that life has given me so far. I have a loving wife and great friends. But I don’t want to stand pat. There are things in life that I not only want to do, but I need to do.
Many of my friends are at the same crossroads. My cousin is starting up his own business, one of my best friends is starting on her own journey. They are making a leap. There is no guarantee that they will succeed, but in my opinion they have already won the battle. I hope for them the best and I will give them all the support that they need and I know that they will do the same.
Thinking of my dreams lately. You know, the stuff that you wish that you could do, but for some reason can’t? Well that is where I am. I keep talking about my plans, but they seem so hard to achieve at times. I have a job, responsibilities and all that other stuff that makes for convenient excuses. Well that is the main problem, that they are excuses. Ways to make me think that I am doing the right thing by being lazy and not attempting to do what I want to.
I would love to make a proclamation that I will no longer dream, but I will do. I would really love to do that, but I think that I will settle with making goals and trying harder to finish them. All it takes is a little time and a lot of dedication. Wish me luck or in 3 months I’ll be blogging about this again.
Whoa, this is a change for me. I’ve actually been quite busy lately. I have been doing some freelance work lately and boy is it a huge combination of fun, frustrating, and tiring. But even with its problems it is nice to be doing some work. I think this is what I need to push myself into growing as a designer. But I will say that after I am done with this projects that I am working on, I will be taking a little break. Whew.
Other than that, guess what? Well I will assume that you probably didn’t guess anything at all, so I guess that I’ll just tell you. I am going to attempt to write some blog posts for a couple of sites. I need to try some new things that are beyond designing. I think that I am going to interview some interesting people that I know. I like to believe that I am talented in many areas. Time to see if I am right.
You know what I hate? I hate quitters and that is that the New York Knicks are. My dislike for Steve Nash is starting to wane, so it is time for me to move on. Steve Nash is an offensive wizard and while I still don’t care for him, I will say that he is good (really good, but not great). So what am I to do? Well every time LeBron plays I keep hearing about the summer of 2010 and the Knicks. The same Knicks that are among the worst in the NBA for a couple of seasons. The same Knicks that have given up on being a good team so they can try their hands at being the Yankees of the NBA. But the different between the Yankees and the Knicks are that the Yankees want to win today and not to wait for the chance of tomorrow. They don’t give up on a season. Greatness is expected and when they lose it is a shock. The Knicks on the other hand are just waiting for high draft picks and free agency. I really can’t stand giving up on a season.
Even if they did something as simple as getting A.I. then the team would be better. The dude isn’t expensive and the team sucks anyway. And unlike Steve “Franchise” and Stephon “Starbury”, good ole Allen Iverson actually is a star. Why not give it a shot? Why not give it a push. Seriously, they try to act like they are doing their best, but it is bullshit. Not a fan of D’Antoini either, but I won’t get into that. Or maybe I will. I just hate his basketball theories. No defensive and while his teams are fun to watch, it is more because that both teams might score over 100. The Bulls were exciting scoring 80-90 points and they won.
As you can see, Nash is far from my mind, now I have a whole team to complain about. Next time I think that I’ll turn my anger to David Stern.
So guess what… I jacked up my chili. I didn’t take my time and messed it up. I am not very pleased with this. And instead of just taking the L, I am going to punish myself by making another batch. That is what happens when you don’t pay attention. It is because I haven’t been cooking as much as I used to.
Today I felt a little lost in the kitchen. It sucked because I like to pride myself in my ability to cook. Lately I really haven’t been in the mood to cook and I really didn’t feel any big urge to do so today. However some co-workers have been asking about my chili and it makes me happy that they actually liked it. So now I am getting ready to make another batch. The worst part of it is that I would have been fine if i would have just slowed down and paid more attention. Lesson learned… for now.
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