Pretty much the last time we’d be geting to see Wheeler for several months, if that. And at first I felt a little guilty we didn’t party it up for Wheeler to make it night we’d remember. But at the same time just hanging out, chatting and reminising about the good times is just as good.
I’ll miss you Wheeler, you’d better find you ass back to Savannah somehow!
Another fun filled adventure is Suffolk County I can assure you. And I dont think I’ve drawn my dog here before, he’s a good dog!
Seriously, I’d see this movie as soon as you possibly can, while I don’t feel it was better than WALL-E, my all time favorite film, it certainly stands up there in my favorite film pantheon.
There’s something about the movie that just… brings you back to a simpler time, and leaves you with this beautiful feeling afterwards. I really can’t describe it, it’s just such a wonderful feeling.
On my little phone chat with Dave Wheeler, it was odd, he’s just graduating, and it’s sort of just dawned on him that he might not see alot of people in Savannah again for a long time, so in that respect I felt I comforted him somehow, but it just made me look back on my own life since I’d moved out on my own in Savannah, and how lucky I’ve been, and how many wonderful people I’ve been truly blessed to meet.
I know you’ve still got two weeks left in Savannah, Wheeler, but I’m going to lose a good friend, and I hope life takes you where you want to go, and all that other shmaltzy crap. You’re the man, you have the connections, now go and use ‘em!
You know, it was only for like an hour… but I think I’ve been on an upswing since then…
Tell you what, if I wake up tommorrow morning, then I’ll be super concerned, but this sickness is probably the shittiest sickness in the history of my sicknesses (barring the whole “prancreatitis that nearly killed me when I was ten and scarred me for life” thing).
I mean, I was under the impression that I conquerred allergies this year, seeing as I lasted pretty well without medicine for the first week I saw pollen all over the place, but then life through me a curveball and I’m coughing, sniffling and tearing up all over over the place, right when I’m trying to get all these comics done for FLUKE and gragh.
THEN I get a cold, yippee skippy! I love trying to hang out with my friends when Im constantly trying to blow my nose and coughing and sneezing and looking like I’M COMPLETELY STONED to any random stranger I pass by.
I take such offense to that. I’m not stoned at all… yet.
Okay, so I’ve still got a little Japanophile left in me. But for good reason!
Going on that Japan trip was possibly the most crazy-awesome experience of my life, so I just can’t help but gush when other people mention it. I sometimes feel like I’m acting like a real braggart, but I can’t help it! And I tell you, if you get more than one person who went on that trip in a room, then that conversation won’t stop for hours.
I guess it’s just being in another country that just opens your eyes so much. And it’s pretty rare to get an opportunity like that, so there’s that. I dunno, what do you think? And have any of you not been able to shut up about your foreign visits?
I was actually pretty productive for somebody who woke up at noon! I got my daily done, I got Kevin’s Guest Comic done, and I learned how to record and edit a podcast!
There’s was a rough patch with setting up the mics and mixer, but overall, I think that’s more of Wheeler’s realm. I think he’s played around with the hardware and software more than me (which would be more than nothing,) so I definetly appreciate having him around to help out! Kevin also showed me how to use LogicPro 8 to edit the podcast, which will keep me very, very busy saturday night and all of sunday, I’m sure. And kudos to Dave Wheeler for being my partner in all of this, it’s going to be a daunting task for the both of us!
Which reminds me! If you’re in the Savannah area this saturday, the 28th, come down to the Savannah College of Art & Design Student Center down on MLK Blvd, we’ll be at the SCAD Sequential Art Zine Fair, where students and comic enthusiasts alike try to peddle their comic wares. I’ll attempt to have my table situated right next to where SEQALAB will be recording, and interviewing people artists and others attending the fair. Check it out, it’ll be really cool!
But all that being said, I’m so excited, I feel like I’m getting a step up in the comics community here in Savannah, like I might actually have clout! If you’re out there Kevin, I feel it’s a real honor that you’re letting me share the helm of SEQALAB and trust me to edit an entire episode. You’re a real friend!
Hooray! For Your Health!
I think I’ve pretty much resigned to moving back home come summer. Economically, it would just make sense, since living in Savannah, I’ve pretty much BLED money. So atleast living at home would relieve me of bills and rent. And thankfully, being on my own has atleast shown me that my hobbies have to seriously be put on hold in order to save. Also, I’d be next door to New York City, pretty much the Entertainment Mecca of the east coast.
Socially though, it’d suck. I’ve got my usual hang out group, and that would be all. Except maybe for a few other friends scattered around the remnants of East Islip.
And to get work done, I’d really have to make my own workspace in the house, because my room is pretty much unacceptable.
It was a real drag flying home, since my original flight, scheduled at 11:05am was cancelled, and was put onto the next flight… at 4:00 in the afternoon. Hurray. Luckily, Brannon and Marion were still around, so they gave me a ride to Walmart and I picked up a book to read to chase away the doldrums.
I ended up purchasing the Dragonball Z 3in1 Manga on a lark, since when I was in middle school I couldnt get enough of that show. Figuring this translation would also be a little more true to form, I figured it would be much better. And holy crap, how right I was, everything just works thousands of times better than the tv show, most notable is the pacing, which is cranked up about 300%. And the action is classic Akira Toriyama kineticism, you can feel those punches on the page. So I highly recommend this to anyone remotely interested in manga.
Anyhow, the delay was a bitch and all, but getting to fly First Class for the first time was pretty sweet. I might, the stewardess’ hung up my coat for me completely unasked when I first sat down. Though the funny thing was when I remarked about the service, the stewardess kept saying how it’s better than “back there”. Oh Elitism!
Anyhow, after a lovely drive home with my parents quarreling about directions I soon made my way to my friend usual hangout: John’s house. John’s a good friend a of mine, and I pretty much just watched Dave play Disgaea 3 all night. A grim reminder of why maybe its best I dont stay home: hanging out with friends = no work gets done, more so than usual!
And yeah, everyone was pretty gassy that night. We’re very gross and impolite people. Live with it.