A new year, a new, I don't know.

I don't really like to make resolutions, mostly because I am outstanding already (hears crickets). That was a joke folks.

However there is something about the idea of a new year, newness in general that makes a person want to take some kind of action. Psychologically, I guess it is a convenient transition point. A clear date in which the past is the past and there is the possibility for a clean slate. Truth be told of course, that could be any day, but socially we pick the beginning of January.

It is to this end that I find myself, reorganizing, cleaning and clearing out old things. A shedding of the past, if you will. It creates almost a visceral feeling, like a lifting of weight.

It is a motif in literature and mythology that the hero's physical surroundings is a manifestation of his mental condition. I believe this to be true in life as well. A chaotic and cluttered workspace or living space is the product of a mind in a similar state.

So as I've been cleaning I feel the mental cobwebs clearing out and ideas are coming to my mind. Ideas for Pronto Comics, my website, my schedule, new illustrations, and several other ideas. Hopefully i will be able to get all of them done this year.