OMG, so I had a post over the weekend, but I saved it instead of posting it...doh. So adding to what I already wrote. My apologies...I really did have an update on 04/24 :/
We've reached the end of April...cannot believe the year is already 1/3 over!
Things at work have really heated up...which if you remember where I was last year (unemployed), it's a good thing. Unfortunately it means busting my butt 8-10 hours a day leaves me wiped out by the time I get home, so I do little but make dinner, watch a little television, and catch up on posts and email. By then it's time for bed...rinse and repeat x 4.
Writing has slowed. I am still working on Lifeguard Gets Wet...as I stated earlier, it is a commissioned piece, so that means some extra cash, so want to get it done! I've fleshed out the story a bit more here and there, and slowly progressing forward. As I've stated before, it's a little different writing when you know somebody may SEE the story as a comic/storyboard, so have to consider that angle as well, which makes writing sometimes difficult. What I would describe in two or three paragraphs can be shown on a single image...and in some cases what I describe in only one or three paragraphs needs to be illustrated in even more images. Very interesting to be honest.
My son still plans on moving up with me end of May, so that's been on my mind. Although both of my kids have been up for summers and holidays, this will be an experience. I've lived alone since my ex and I separated almost 12 years ago, and although we've all remained close, I've been solo'ing it so long, just having somebody else living with me will be different. Add to that it's my son and I will be taking care of him--even if he's 18--and it puts a little more stress in my mind. But I'm also looking forward to it, so it's a give and take.
Sorry it's such a short post...it would have been two if I had remembered posting last week and not just saving it as a draft, LOL.
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Update 04/15/2015
Happy Tax Day to all US people, LOL! Thankfully I submitted my taxes back in FEBRUARY because I needed the refund desparately....so for the first time in over 30 years, I didn't wait until the last minute, hehehe. I don't think I've ever submitted my taxes earlier than maybe a day or two before they were due...even when it was only snail mail. Now with electronic filing, it's a lot easier.
Not much to update on the hobby side of things. Had family visiting over Easter, and then caught a bad cold which led to a bad sinus infection and even two weeks later I'm feeling stuffy. My sinuses do not drain normally, so even colds can sometimes lead to a lot worse. There was one time I was out of work for two months and almost hospitalized because it got so bad...they actually wanted to drill a hole in the roof of my mouth so my sinuses could drain...yuck. I opted for the less invasive treatment of hanging upside down over the tub and shooting warm saline into my nose. Which triggered a gag reflex and had me retching as gunk drained out of my nose. Not fun, but I'm no fan of surgery, hehehe.
But enough grossness, LOL. Although I've been continuously updating my outline for Lifeguard Gets Wet, sadly the last couple weeks have not moved as forward as I would have liked with the storyline. I've added bits and pieces here and there, but nothing that I would call substantial. This weekend is earmarked for that so I am hoping to get at least a couple more days of Penny's training completed. Things are going to ramp up considerably for her...as I mentioned, writing for a storyboard is a lot different than usual, so I have to think in more "porn movie" style than simply my own writing style, LOL. Having a girl tease is easy with words, but trying to do it in a comic/storyboard is much more difficult...and things need to progress fast or readers feel slighted. So this weekend is Writing Weekend!
Another thing that has preoccupied my thoughts is my son--who graduates this year--has decided to take a year off and NOT go to college (something I was actually expecting, because he has been pretty lackadaisical in looking for a school these past few months). But even more surprising, he has announced he wants to move up with me! Although I have had him and my daughter up for summers, holidays, and whatnot, it's never been more than a few months. At 18 years old he has decided he has had enough of his mother (something I found out years ago, LOL) and wants to wipe the slate clean in his life and move up with dad. To put it bluntly, I'm terrified, LOL. It will be interesting having lived alone for more than 10 years to have a "room mate" even if that is my son. He is eighteen and legally an adult, but I have had to remind him he is also my son, and will be under my roof.
So needless to say, between illnesses, catching up my missed hours at work and coming home too late and tired to do anything but eat, watch tv, and go to bed, and these other real life issues, both my writing and graphics have taken a hit. But again, this weekend is looking promising as a "chill out" weekend and short of getting sick again (crosses self and prays), I am going to focus on both hobbies and hopefully catch up for some lost time!
Not much to update on the hobby side of things. Had family visiting over Easter, and then caught a bad cold which led to a bad sinus infection and even two weeks later I'm feeling stuffy. My sinuses do not drain normally, so even colds can sometimes lead to a lot worse. There was one time I was out of work for two months and almost hospitalized because it got so bad...they actually wanted to drill a hole in the roof of my mouth so my sinuses could drain...yuck. I opted for the less invasive treatment of hanging upside down over the tub and shooting warm saline into my nose. Which triggered a gag reflex and had me retching as gunk drained out of my nose. Not fun, but I'm no fan of surgery, hehehe.
But enough grossness, LOL. Although I've been continuously updating my outline for Lifeguard Gets Wet, sadly the last couple weeks have not moved as forward as I would have liked with the storyline. I've added bits and pieces here and there, but nothing that I would call substantial. This weekend is earmarked for that so I am hoping to get at least a couple more days of Penny's training completed. Things are going to ramp up considerably for her...as I mentioned, writing for a storyboard is a lot different than usual, so I have to think in more "porn movie" style than simply my own writing style, LOL. Having a girl tease is easy with words, but trying to do it in a comic/storyboard is much more difficult...and things need to progress fast or readers feel slighted. So this weekend is Writing Weekend!
Another thing that has preoccupied my thoughts is my son--who graduates this year--has decided to take a year off and NOT go to college (something I was actually expecting, because he has been pretty lackadaisical in looking for a school these past few months). But even more surprising, he has announced he wants to move up with me! Although I have had him and my daughter up for summers, holidays, and whatnot, it's never been more than a few months. At 18 years old he has decided he has had enough of his mother (something I found out years ago, LOL) and wants to wipe the slate clean in his life and move up with dad. To put it bluntly, I'm terrified, LOL. It will be interesting having lived alone for more than 10 years to have a "room mate" even if that is my son. He is eighteen and legally an adult, but I have had to remind him he is also my son, and will be under my roof.
So needless to say, between illnesses, catching up my missed hours at work and coming home too late and tired to do anything but eat, watch tv, and go to bed, and these other real life issues, both my writing and graphics have taken a hit. But again, this weekend is looking promising as a "chill out" weekend and short of getting sick again (crosses self and prays), I am going to focus on both hobbies and hopefully catch up for some lost time!
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Update 04/05/15
Well shit, yet another two weeks have gone by and I apologize for taking so long for an update! Thankfully, the anonymous message bugged me, LMAO ;)
Not much happened this week. I had family visiting so pretty much nothing got done for the past week. Also I was sick most of this week (and gave the bad cold to my son, LOL) so we were both not in any shape or form to do much for a couple days. Family flies out today, so this next week I'll get back into the swing of things.
The week before that I worked on Lifeguard quite a bit in terms of the storyline and plot. I had to fill in some cracks (no pun intended, LOL) on her, so added a bit more to make what is coming up a bit more "believable." There is definitely a difference between writing a standalone story and writing a story that will be made for a storyboard. The sex has to happen a bit faster, otherwise there really isn't much interesting to show in an image, so things have to happen at a much faster pace. Not really good or bad, just different.
Sorry there hasn't been much activity on this site lately, will try to do better, but usually I post when there's something to post, and as I said, this past week I've been a bit preoccupied with family visiting and being sick...
Not much happened this week. I had family visiting so pretty much nothing got done for the past week. Also I was sick most of this week (and gave the bad cold to my son, LOL) so we were both not in any shape or form to do much for a couple days. Family flies out today, so this next week I'll get back into the swing of things.
The week before that I worked on Lifeguard quite a bit in terms of the storyline and plot. I had to fill in some cracks (no pun intended, LOL) on her, so added a bit more to make what is coming up a bit more "believable." There is definitely a difference between writing a standalone story and writing a story that will be made for a storyboard. The sex has to happen a bit faster, otherwise there really isn't much interesting to show in an image, so things have to happen at a much faster pace. Not really good or bad, just different.
Sorry there hasn't been much activity on this site lately, will try to do better, but usually I post when there's something to post, and as I said, this past week I've been a bit preoccupied with family visiting and being sick...
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