Through The Looking Glasses

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Oops

Did I move blogs?

I may have. If fact I did. My new one is here: http://vashtsvsspike.tumblr.com/

The bad thing about my new blog is that it doesn't allow for comments. I think I can add some HTML but I don't really want to do that. Will I even post on here again? Maybe. We'll see. I did just find some of my friends' blogs so I'm going to keep this page as a list for their blogs. Also for a bit of nostalgia.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Too Many Plates...

There is a saying (that I recently made up) that goes "Too many plates and not enough hands leaves food on the floor." Ok I made it up while typing it.

Anyway, I now have four writing projects on the burners. Here they are:

1.) Tilecre Book 2: The Keys Of Miniver
I finished the 1st book awhile ago and even though it's still in a limbo revising stage (waiting on those who said they'd read it to finish and offer suggestions) I've started on the 2nd book. I've written the bridge "chapter" (a "chapter" to bridge the 1st book to the 2nd) and am working on the first "chapter" (I don't like using the word chapter because I feel it denotes a certain length that I don't want to be constrained to, it makes it hard to stay motivated.) Right now I'm stuck in a scene in a hospital It's exposition and getting mucky but I'll soldier on and I've even made it my new years resolution to finish book 2 by the end of 2010.

2.) The Fencer Issue 5 (or 3)
This is the comic book I'm working on with my friend Kyle. I say 5 (or 3) because I've written 2 issues already but they are lengthy so we are splitting them into 2. So it feels to me like 3 but it will end up being 5. I started this awhile back but when I got into the meaty point I felt like all the characters were explaining the first scene over and over again and it was going no where. So I started over and am only in the 2nd scene but I like the restart and hopefully I won't get bogged down again. However seeing as how Kyle is taking a hiatus on drawing the 1st book, I'm taking about the same amount of time writing this one.

3.) The Blood Peacock
I've always wanted to write a mystery but I don't think I do a good enough job building suspense. Thankfully I've found some people in this world who share my want of writing. So we've started a writing project together called The Blood Peacock. We're somewhat spoofing Agatha Christie, which I've barely read one novel of. In fact I just gave up and watched the video (of course checking to see if it was accurate.) It turned out to be a good story, I wish the novel held my interest better. As for writing this it will be off and on but that won't be bad since I'm not the only one writing.

4.) The Traveler/The Trefoil
This is in a planning stage, even the title is up in the air. I want to write a story based from Dr. Who. A mysterious guy travels around gaining companions and has marvelous adventures. I've written a little bit of it but I really want to figure out everything before I begin, which isn't normally how I write. I mean I think it would have three books. But I want to know what the traveler is looking for? (the trefoil?) what significance does it have? What's it do? I've going back and forth on ideas and I feel like it should be three books or maybe one book in three parts. Anyway, it's on the list of things I'm working on and I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't take off for a while. Tilecre took a couple of years itself to be written. I'm not rushing this one.

That's it. Also recently I decided that my new years resolution is to finish Tilecre Book 2. So I'm going to start drilling away on it in 2010.

Monday, May 25, 2009

A Long Time Coming

So, it's been a while since my last post. My rise and fall at Malco has happened and I'm on to greener pastures and blue skies. I have found the job that is suited for me, graphic design, and I get to write as well, which has always been a passion of mine. I finished writing the first draft of my 1st book and am working on the first draft of my 2nd book while waiting for some response from someone who has read the 1st book, at least a response with some big changes, I can use make to make it better. I'd also like some illustrations but I'm not waiting on those. I would love to have it published prior to my 10 year reunion which is getting close. The only thing I worry about is my fiancees, hoping that I'm making enough to continue how I live once my student loans come due. However I do still trust in God that things will be alright even if I have to make some changes. All the TV shows that I watched have started and ended in the time between posts. I'm still looking for a female companion, just call me The Doctor. I wish I was better at relationships. The Wii Fit says I'm slightly over weight, however it doesn't really have a program that you can follow to help any just a whole bunch of different games/workouts to play/do. Life is going good, and I'm sorry for turning from a congruent paragraph to a bunch of un-connective sentences. Peace out.

Friday, August 22, 2008

Friday Morning in a Coffee Shop

So I'm almost 2 weeks into living in Jackson, even though it feels longer. I mean, I haven't lived in my parent's house since May, so technically it's actually been months living up here. I really thought I'd have a job by now. It's just not easy. I don't know where to look and I don't know how to get an interview. Even if I expected that I wouldn't have a job by now, I did think that I would have at least gone a few interviews. I guess part of my struggles is that I don't know what I want from life. I don't know what I want to do. I enjoy the mundane and I hope to get an office job but I don't know where those jobs are. People keep offering ideas but that's what they stay, ideas. Nothing ever comes from them. I forget most of the help people are trying to give me. "You should try..." gets lost minutes after they say it. I posted my resume on-line and all I've gotten is offers to work for insurance companies (selling insurance) and on-line jobs which don't help because I don't have internet at home.

I just know I have to trust that God has a plan for me and that it may be that I have to hit rock bottom to see what it is. I just know falling on rocks is gonna hurt.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Week In Jackson

I would really like to do a volg (a video post like the previous ones) but I can't since I don't have internet where I live any more. Why? Well I've moved. I have now lived in Jackson in my own duplex (with a roommate) for one whole week. It's great. It really is. I love the duplex that we are living in. I feel a little bit more grown up which is awesome.

The only problem is I'm still unemployed. Maybe not for too long but it's true. I kind of would feel more grown up if I had that job. Maybe I wouldn't be living with so much anxiousness if I knew I had income. I have been using my credit card all week. For the most part I have been buying things I need, food, things for the house, and I'll admit, I may have bought a movie (it's a vice). So this is why I have it. However I would like to buy things with money I actually have, but I'm saving that for bills and rent. Tomorrow I have a good interview. It's actually the only interview I've gotten. The job will probably pay well but the hours of the job are going to be horrible, I just know it. So even though I might not want it 100%, I'm going to take it if they offer.

Also I've kind of been a homebody this past week. I haven't really hung out with people that I know are here. Mostly because I am a homebody. I need to change this. I'm sitting at Cups right now by myself. Somehow I never quite imagined living on my own to be this way, however knowing my personality and my habits, I'm not surprised.

This summer I bought two seasons of The Mary Tyler Moore Show (they were on sell). And I'm glad I did. I've been watching them this week. I keep thinking "I might just make it after all". I mean Mary did.