Progress

Its slow going, but I do feel like I am getting somethings done. A lot of things have been squared away on the domestic front, which is good. Yard work has been finished, things have been cleaned and the pool has been opened. I only have one more thing I need to accomplish around the house and then the summer will be set.

On the professional organizational front I've typed out and posted my summer list. On it are the weeks of the summer left, my current work schedule, projects I want to finish and the best times to work on things. I hope to get the list done by the end of the summer and plan to do the first half in July and the second half in August. I want it up where I will see it to keep me on point and working.

Finally my mind is coming up with a coloring strategy for some of the pages I have for the space comic. I now have a vision in my mind of the limited palette I want to use for the background and popping out the characters with the colors described by the writer of the characters uniforms.

Last but not least, there is Pronto business, which is a learning experience in of itself. War is coming along slowly and often feels like pulling teeth. I am ready to put forth the new creative guidelines as well, which I've previewed to several key members. There are other things that are being worked out as well.

So as always I am keeping busy.

Checking off the list

So I've been plugging away at a bunch of different things. Right now that consists of getting a bunch of long neglected house projects done. Granted this isn't technically professional, but it is allowing me to clean the cobwebs of mind.

I know it is really just a grand form of cleaning my room before a term paper, but I feel it is quite necessary. I've spent so much time in work mode, just treading water, that it is nice to do something else and take in some oxygen. Also, with all this nice weather, if I don't get it done now, when will I?


Aside from that I am getting a little work done as well, slowly plugging away at it as it were. Also my work schedule seems to have solidified for the summer which is good and a huge relief.

So hopefully by the end of the week/month everything will be squared away and I will be able to devote the rest of the summer to my professional goals again.

Settling in

I've been settling into my new relaxed routine nicely. Catching up on projects, cleaning up and working around the house.

Its quite cleansing.

I've started to work on some comics again, as well as spending time organizing myself physically as well as mentally. By my count there are 11 weeks in the summer, counting this one. I have a list of projects and goals, and I've broken down my time and weekly schedule. The last thing I need to do is organize the tasks, duties, and projects into the days and weeks I have this summer.

Where I've been

Well the short answer is simple, very busy.

The last month was like a blur. Dowling ended and as is the way of any school year ending, it was a mad dash to the finish. Constant firing, cleaning and general answering of questions. I was doing the same when I subbed at NCC as well.

On top of that I was covering a bit more at my other job, since my boss went on his honeymoon.

Finally I've been working on a personal, non art project, which has been taking up my time.

However, with the summer here I am looking forward to getting some long neglected projects accomplished, illustrations, writing, comics and so on. Also I've been cleaning and organizing my life to where I want it to be again. Finally, I've been appointed as the Editor in Chief of Pronto, so this will be a new list of responsibilities.

So to sum up, I'll have a little less work, but will probably be just as busy.