You know those days when you wake up feel invincible? For me, those days usually end in tears when I realize that I am not invincible and that someone has figured out a new way of hurting me. Thankfully, today was not like that.
I recently left my job and while it was terrifying to do, it has made me rethink my worth. My job was fulfilling in so many ways and I felt as though I was contributing to the overall success by doing my job. Toward the end though, I felt as though I wasn't wanted and that really confused me. I couldn't figure out what had changed; I only knew that I felt very uncomfortable.
I am not comfortable with providing details and I don't think it would really matter. I left, I am better off for having done so, and I am looking forward to new challenges in whatever form they might take.
I have successfully submitted my first draft of the comic I am working on and am now in the process of refining the character designs. I am really excited about this as I have not been able to do anything creative for quite some time. I am working on my website and trying to contribute to the geek sites that I have previously provided content for.
I recently went blonde again and am loving it this time around. I am feeling very positive about the future and looking forward to forging new paths.
I am also really enjoying sleeping in and working into the night on my own projects.
Mostly sleeping though. #truth
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18 Mar 2014
30 Sept 2013
Oh Boy!
A lot has happened in the past little while. The biggest thing is going to happen in about 45 minutes when I meet with a couple of gamers who have built their own gaming system. They want me to write the accompanying gaming books that go along with it. I will be writing characters, developing back stories, and coming up with story lines to be later developed into modules for the system. AND I will be involved with game-testing.
Wow. I can't even describe this.
But wait, there's more. A prominent pop-culture website just asked me to write for them as well, and while I can't say who yet, I can tell you that it's super-cool. Add to that the fact that I am also developing content and stories for a local comic book publisher and I am all of a sudden really busy with some amazing new projects.
My day job is going down the tubes as there is nothing challenging about chaotic days. My days are so busy with ridiculous work that include duplicated tasks, mostly because of lack of follow-through from co-workers. I am stressed out every time I walk through the door and it's great to know that soon I will be able to work on something other than this.
I am happy and excited. So good to be doing something other than PR.
Wow. I can't even describe this.
But wait, there's more. A prominent pop-culture website just asked me to write for them as well, and while I can't say who yet, I can tell you that it's super-cool. Add to that the fact that I am also developing content and stories for a local comic book publisher and I am all of a sudden really busy with some amazing new projects.
My day job is going down the tubes as there is nothing challenging about chaotic days. My days are so busy with ridiculous work that include duplicated tasks, mostly because of lack of follow-through from co-workers. I am stressed out every time I walk through the door and it's great to know that soon I will be able to work on something other than this.
I am happy and excited. So good to be doing something other than PR.
22 Jul 2013
Torn
Superman has always troubled me. It's not that I don't like him; I understand why his character is important to the Justice League and I get why his story is attractive. We've all had instances where we've wanted to find out that the people we live with weren't our real family and that we were placed with them in order to protect us until we were old enough to do whatever it is our real family thinks we should.
That was a really long sentence.
What I struggle with in this particular case is the sense of wrongness of the character. He's too strong. Like when Kyle Rayner became Ion and took care of universe- and galaxy-wide conflict and injustice merely by thinking about it and the rest of the heroes sat back and twiddled their thumbs. Too much power in one character is, to me, boring.
If I feel this way, then why did I like the movie so damn much? I'll tell you.
The 'Man of Steel' movie didn't delve into the whole 'falling from the stars' crap. It immediately went into the present and used flashbacks to show the audience the types of things young Clark dealt with growing up. It focused on him being taught the basics of human behaviour while ensuring his safety until the world was ready for him.
Yes, he slipped a few times. Yes, people thought he was a little strange. But he managed to hold all of that in until he was ready to face who he was. Watching his first foray into flight was both touching and a little sad. It was then that you could see he would always be alone, that there was no one who could ever come close to doing what he can do.
That kind of character breeds resentment and loneliness, which is why they introduce Lois into his life as a partner. She is the one who can help him figure out the rest of his destiny. Although she doesn't have any superpowers, she is fierce and dedicated to truth, which is not unlike other members of the Justice League. As an award-winning reporter she puts herself in harm's way in order to find out the real story so that she can bring it to the rest of the world.
I still don't like Superman very much but I will say this: I enjoyed the movie more than I thought I would. I am not rushing out to buy Superman comics, but I am interested to see if they progress his character in future films.
That was a really long sentence.
What I struggle with in this particular case is the sense of wrongness of the character. He's too strong. Like when Kyle Rayner became Ion and took care of universe- and galaxy-wide conflict and injustice merely by thinking about it and the rest of the heroes sat back and twiddled their thumbs. Too much power in one character is, to me, boring.
If I feel this way, then why did I like the movie so damn much? I'll tell you.
The 'Man of Steel' movie didn't delve into the whole 'falling from the stars' crap. It immediately went into the present and used flashbacks to show the audience the types of things young Clark dealt with growing up. It focused on him being taught the basics of human behaviour while ensuring his safety until the world was ready for him.
Yes, he slipped a few times. Yes, people thought he was a little strange. But he managed to hold all of that in until he was ready to face who he was. Watching his first foray into flight was both touching and a little sad. It was then that you could see he would always be alone, that there was no one who could ever come close to doing what he can do.
That kind of character breeds resentment and loneliness, which is why they introduce Lois into his life as a partner. She is the one who can help him figure out the rest of his destiny. Although she doesn't have any superpowers, she is fierce and dedicated to truth, which is not unlike other members of the Justice League. As an award-winning reporter she puts herself in harm's way in order to find out the real story so that she can bring it to the rest of the world.
I still don't like Superman very much but I will say this: I enjoyed the movie more than I thought I would. I am not rushing out to buy Superman comics, but I am interested to see if they progress his character in future films.
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