Well, this has been quite the week; you can tell because I completely forgot to upload this last night.
First and foremost: Dragonfire was a huge success! We literally did twice as well as we did last year, and ComicCon Africa is a go! We’re going to have a lot to do in the month between now and then; there’s flights to book, a car to hire, stock to order, kitties to set up in care, the list goes on. It’ll be worth it, though; we’ve always done well at ComicCon, so this year should be no different, especially because we have a lot of stuff on hand that we’d already sold out of before the show opened last time.
On the other hand, the first of three weeks at home alone have been a mixed bag. I’m not feeling as lonely as I thought I would, mostly because I’ve been too busy to focus on being alone for a change. Most of this boils down to wrangling Sparrow; having to be locked up for most of the day makes him super hyper in the evenings, and he only gets about an hour and half of outside time between me getting home and the sun going down. It’s not an ideal situation for him, but we can’t trust him not to wreck the rest of the flat if we let him out of the bathroom, so it’s the lesser of two evils. He at least has plenty of food, all of his toys and a warm bed in there; he just really appreciates being able to roam when I get home to let him out. Silver is no issue at all; she’ll sleep all day without complaint, though she’ll be straight out the door the moment I open up in the afternoon. At least with the weekend coming up, they’ll both get plenty of time outside; fingers crossed that it doesn’t rain.
In terms of productivity, I was hoping to do more while I had the house to myself, though it’s not like I magically have more free time or energy; I had planned on doing daily uploads for the Fifth Ace Showcase, but I think we’re just going to stick to the regular Mon-Wed-Fri updates until I get the rest of the current story done. The August/September story may be more sporadic; I’m still trying to work out what I want from the script, to reach a predetermined ending through various potential plots. Not being able to go beyond thumbnails while being at the day job does mean the time I can devote to the comic during the week is limited, but that’s not anything new; it does suck when I have a burst of creativity while at my work desk and not being able to fully actualize it in the moment. Plus ComicCon coming up means I’ll likely have even less time to draw full pages.
That being said, I have been able to doodle a lot more to fill time however I can; I’ve been using it as a coping mechanism instead of eating at unnecessary moments during the day. By keeping myself distracted with sketching, I don’t feel the need to snack as much, which I’m prone to do quite a bit when I’m lost in my thoughts, and that can happen a lot when I’m home alone and/or stressed out. So my new eating routine is to have an extra large breakfast, with a reduced size lunch; I get a boost of energy in the morning, and then maintain the rest of my day with minimal snacking, while being much more artistically productive, with the occasional swig of coffee to keep my eyes open until I get home for supper. So far so good.
Oh, and one more side effect of being home alone is not having to be quiet in the mornings or keeping the lights off for fear of waking up my fiance; I can put on some music or videos, and not rely on my phone’s light to get to the kitchen without stepping on anything. I’ve been taking the opportunity to rewatch Young Justice, probably the best animated adaptation of the DC Comics universe since Justice League Unlimited ended. I only ever saw the first two seasons, which was the extent of the show when it was first cancelled, but there have been two more seasons since then, and I need to refresh myself on everything before diving into all the stuff I’ve missed. I can get through three episodes every morning before work, so I should be caught up to where I left off before these three weeks are out.
So that’s where I’m at for this week; keep an eye on all the socials for updates, and I’ll let you know if everything is still standing by next time.
Ciao for now.
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