Hello friends! I've had a hectic, busy as fuck week. Tons of hours at the day job and even a commission in the middle of it. I've barely had any time to breathe or spend time with myself. But I did manage to carve out two hours to go see THE FORCE AWAKENS! (And don't worry, I won't spoil it here) I will say that I enjoyed every minute of it. There was no eyerolling second of it. While I think some things here and there could have been improved on, but for the most part the flick did exactly what it needed to do. Its also got me very excited for Episode 8. I love the new characters, especially John Boyega's Finn. BB8 is cute as hell and I gotta get me one of those toys! There are many other things I'd love to talk about regarding the movie but I gotta let it sink in a bit and let the hype die down and go see it again sometime soon.
For me personally, this has been a thrill because of my very small, small, small involvement with the Star Wars universe on the TOPPS cards sets. Now I got a whole bunch of new characters, scenes and places to draw on them! I did some work on a Force Awakens set which came out but I haven't got to share yet. But below is some work I did on some sketches for them to prepare. Non-spoilery of course. Enjoy!
I can't wait til 2017 so we can see what happens next!
Things are ramping up for Christmas. I've already attended one Christmas party and I'm having one at my house for the kids on Christmas Eve. I'm already done with my shopping and I think things will roll quite smoothly on the day of. I plan to make a big glazed Ham with Mashed Potatoes, Asparagus and Chicken Dumplings with Rolls. Just typing that makes my mouth turn to an ocean. Gonna spin some holiday records and enjoy the day. My new tradition. Then the next week some dear friends are coming to help me ring in the new year.
There are lots of other things going on that I cannot talk about quite yet but it is a bit life altering. For the good for the most part, so no worries. And it gives me the opportunity to take of some things I need to take care of. Mentally as well as physically. There's a lot of stuff in the basement I have to deal with and get rid of. I will have time to focus on that, as well as working on my things. I want 2016 to be full of changes for myself. Its about time I focus on myself. I have goals that I keep bringing up every year and for whatever reason, it never fully comes to pass. But its getting to the point where it HAS to. And I am learning how to make these things a priority. I recognize their importance now and that it has to be done. Sorry to be vague. Its personal stuff and I will trudge through it.
However I do plan to stay active here and out and about in the convention world. Although more focus on Horror and Small Press shows than big pop culture ones. I am going to MSU Comics Forum again in February and Fantasticon Lansing in March. I also plan to pop into Horrorhound Cincinnati in March, and Motor City Nightmares in April/May. I'm looking ahead to what else I can do, but that is a bit of a ways off. Daily small steps are taken toward achieving my goals and that is the important thing.
I hope everyone here is having a great Holiday season and that they enjoyed the Star Wars movie. Its a great time to be alive isn't it?
Cheers, T
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