And I don’t mean in the ‘some time in the future when I’ve got th money and the free time’, I mean in two weeks. Why? Well, let’s be honest, I’m never going to have all that much free time–we’re adults, we traded our free time for working ‘personal growth’ exercises (or in my case random bouts of alchoholism) and money isn’t going to come until I get a better job–which isn’t going to come until I get more schooling. So, time the bit the bullet, accept the debt increase, and get ‘er done.

Of course, the debt won’t go up that much, such is the glory of community collage after university. The bills just aren’t comparable. I’ve actually got it worked out that I should have most of my tuition paid off by the time I graduate, and since I’m going into a field with lots of job opportunities and my course involves a work term, I’m looking at a much better start than with my BA.

I’m studying Graphic and Print Design, which will give me a lot of the technical knowledge I haven’t acquired on my own. As my Argosy peeps will attest, if I can do this sort of thing for 20-30 hours a week (mostly pushed into 2 days) for no money, surely to god I’ll do it on a regular schedule on a salary. And not hating what I do for a living is pretty damn high on my list of life goals.

Which is not so say that I’m rejecting my writing side. Far from it. I’ve finally started writing the story that’s been in my head since high school. Of course it’s changed a lot over time, but I’ve gotten a good start. I spent a lot of time trying to decide if it should be a graphic novel or just prose, when eventually it came to me–do both. An ambitious but very rewarding medium for creation, at least if you’re someone like me that has to have it all.

We’ll just have to wait and see how all this pans out. Certainly you can expect to see more art here (actually, it should be noted that the portfolio does get periodically updated with no notice here, the same with the links section), and I may start a journal of sorts of how my story progresses–outlines and character sheets, that sort of thing.

I’m really loving the wp engine, if only because it allows me to change my site layout every two weeks with relative ease (it’s a bad habit, i know, but it’s like an addiction now). In fact, I like it so much I think I might convert some of my other sites over…

PS: I’ve also added a few pictures to my portfolio, one in the digital painting section and a few to the traditional line art section so check that out while you’re here.

I’ve updated the comic with page four, go check it out.  I promise the next one will start with an actual STORY, which could be interesting (I’m just not good with one liners…)

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I’ve updated my Face book account, if anyone cares, with a few gems. It took me a while to get my camera working, even longer to find the damn cord.

I’ve also updated my Naruto doujinshi. We’re at chapter 7 and I’m half way through drawing chapter eight so maybe I’ll get in more than two chapters a year (*sighs* Four years of writter’s/artist’s block is the suck).

I’ve also added some new prints for sale, and I’m having all these original art urges that I’ve never experienced before, so I think there’ll be some more. Maybe some Scruffy pin-ups (you know you want one). Anyways, check them out:

And last but not least, a website design that might stick around. (HA!)

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