Fame and money all for you, I can make your every dream come true!
Spent yesterday, the Friday-Off-From-Work-Because-They're-Cutting-Back-on-Overtime, reading comics from the library. Other than Day of Vengeance, the collections I got from the library really aren't interesting me. I think I'll skip straight into Elfquest Archives vol. 1. I keep hearing my geeky friends swoon over Elf Quest, but I've not read it yet. I do remember, from back when I was about 12 or so, a short interview where the artist talked about how to make faces that reflected the characters' personalities, such as using a square shape for "strong" characters. That little tidbit is one of the random things which has stuck with me over the years.
With my scanner out of the picture (heh), I've been toying with the idea of making a Pixel Fighter ID for dA. All it takes is a little MS Paint and a lot of time. I sketched out this rough idea for a pose (a sort of HADOKEN!) with Paint, but between breaks at work I sketched out another half a page of thumbnails on paper. I think I found something better in those thumbnails. Now to build it from scratch in Paint. With a mouse. Many a tunnel will be carpal'd.
Haven't been playing much of A Link to the Past for the GBA. That's probably a game that would have justified getting the GBA->Gamecube attachment so I could play it on the big screen, back when I had a Gamecube. If I had wireless in the house, I could have downloaded it from the Wii Store. In fact, I haven't even played the Wii all week.
Speaking of stuff I've bought lately; the big screen TV, the Wii, the laptop... I feel guilty for the indulgences. If I had a few thousand dollars more than I do right now, I'd definitely give the extra away to some people who I know could put it to good use. Life's been pretty good to me so far and I don't feel right making all these luxury purchases when some folks are trying so much harder than me, just to keep food on the table. I guess I'm giving myself a mandate to make the most out of the money I have and use it to put myself into a better position to help other people out.
Sidenote: I told Shaun a while ago that I really wanted to help out some of my friends if I had more money, and his response was "Don't give money away like that! Buy a house and flip it!" and stuff along those lines. Besides the self-centered-ness of his attitude, something else leaped out at me when he said this: three years ago that MIGHT have been a good idea to get more cash quickly, but apparently he hasn't seen the housing market around here for the past few winters nor paid any attention to the financial news. Even before there was talk about the housing recession, I would drive my paper route only to see scores of good homes in good lots with "For Sale" signs that had been up for the better part of a year. And this guy is a certified Realtor? Methinks he's been out of the game too long, or simply doesn't want to acknowledge the reality of the situation now.
The woman who trained me on the job had her last day at the plant Thursday, and I didn't even know until it was over. Shaun came home and told me about the party they were throwing at Wild Wings for her, so I rushed on over to say good bye and give her a hug. The place won't be the same without her, it really won't. Less reason for me to stick around.
With my scanner out of the picture (heh), I've been toying with the idea of making a Pixel Fighter ID for dA. All it takes is a little MS Paint and a lot of time. I sketched out this rough idea for a pose (a sort of HADOKEN!) with Paint, but between breaks at work I sketched out another half a page of thumbnails on paper. I think I found something better in those thumbnails. Now to build it from scratch in Paint. With a mouse. Many a tunnel will be carpal'd.
Haven't been playing much of A Link to the Past for the GBA. That's probably a game that would have justified getting the GBA->Gamecube attachment so I could play it on the big screen, back when I had a Gamecube. If I had wireless in the house, I could have downloaded it from the Wii Store. In fact, I haven't even played the Wii all week.
Speaking of stuff I've bought lately; the big screen TV, the Wii, the laptop... I feel guilty for the indulgences. If I had a few thousand dollars more than I do right now, I'd definitely give the extra away to some people who I know could put it to good use. Life's been pretty good to me so far and I don't feel right making all these luxury purchases when some folks are trying so much harder than me, just to keep food on the table. I guess I'm giving myself a mandate to make the most out of the money I have and use it to put myself into a better position to help other people out.
Sidenote: I told Shaun a while ago that I really wanted to help out some of my friends if I had more money, and his response was "Don't give money away like that! Buy a house and flip it!" and stuff along those lines. Besides the self-centered-ness of his attitude, something else leaped out at me when he said this: three years ago that MIGHT have been a good idea to get more cash quickly, but apparently he hasn't seen the housing market around here for the past few winters nor paid any attention to the financial news. Even before there was talk about the housing recession, I would drive my paper route only to see scores of good homes in good lots with "For Sale" signs that had been up for the better part of a year. And this guy is a certified Realtor? Methinks he's been out of the game too long, or simply doesn't want to acknowledge the reality of the situation now.
The woman who trained me on the job had her last day at the plant Thursday, and I didn't even know until it was over. Shaun came home and told me about the party they were throwing at Wild Wings for her, so I rushed on over to say good bye and give her a hug. The place won't be the same without her, it really won't. Less reason for me to stick around.