Just Close Your Eyes

thatsestherly Published on Jan 4, 2013

It's late January 6, 2013.  This was the week of New Year's Eve, the expiration of old U.S. tax cuts that had the country up in arms, and my computer was mostly unstable.  I cut my hair for the new year.  I spent the week reading a lot of Cross Game, Pluto, & raced to finish The First Man (which I eventually did).  Pluto planted some very interesting ideas in my head for an underdeveloped idea that I am for now just calling Nutrino.  I did a lot of sketches of Urasawa's Atom &  a few attempts at various Cross Game characters.  I watched some Home Movies & Cromartie High on my portable DVD player while my computer was down.  I also finished the first book of Dark Angel.  I got myself up to Chapter 2 of From Eroica with Love, Chapter 3 of Cyber 7, and Chapter 9 of Attack on Titan.

Today I watched The Fellowship of the Ring and doodled some characters.  It was mostly depressing not knowing if I would get my computer back up and running.  I also read a few chapters of Daisy Kutter up to Chapter 4.

Comics Alliance's 2012 Best Comics Round Up
The Phoenix goes online worldwide
Book trailer for Warren Ellis' Gun Machine
Nathan Bulmer on Inkstuds
Brianne Drouhard's Amethyst short on DC Nation debuted this week

Somebody draw this comic (are you ready?this is my first twitter collab):It's a time travel story.
— Auld Lang Siam (@KingofSiam) January 6, 2013

The main character is fumbling around trying to make sure s/he has everything s/he needs & has thought everything through
— Auld Lang Siam (@KingofSiam) January 6, 2013

gulps, takes a deep breath and steps through a portal falling past all her/his memories, especially sad ones.
— Auld Lang Siam (@KingofSiam) January 6, 2013

lands right on the eve of particularly poignant memory. gets up brushes self off. deeply sighs & takes step toward self whose back is turned
— Auld Lang Siam (@KingofSiam) January 6, 2013

self turns and s/he says, "I know I can't change anything and even if I could I shouldn't.I'm just here to say we're going to make it."
— Auld Lang Siam (@KingofSiam) January 6, 2013

Pulls self into a surprising hug, before vaporizing into thin air.
— Auld Lang Siam (@KingofSiam) January 6, 2013

Directive 5

I hit 175 posts! What a milestone!

Natasha Allegri is officially the best!

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New discoveries:

Susan Meyer
Meg Hunt
Bin Lee
Victo Ngai
Kali Kazoo
Potato Farm Girl (Brianne Drouchard)

Today I got out and watched John Carter. It was pretty fun. I had a few criticisms about it, but they mostly pertain to pacing and plot points that divert from the source material. I have no real problems with edit-heavy adaptations, as long as there is something to be gained from the rewrite (i.e. social relevance, better pacing, cultural revision) but I don't really see it in this. I might just let it simmer in my mind until I can really look at it with better appreciation. In the meantime check out the Gods of Mars comic coming out.

On Saturday night I joined Lexxy and friends for a stream of Robocop 1 & 2. I had a damn good time, even though 2 had little saving grace. Frank Miller is a twat.

Haven't been on much of an art jones lately. Sucks. Can't get my mind and body on the same page. Don't know what I need to do to just sit down and create. Time is often going slowly, but slipping between my fingers. Want to win the lottery and take a month off to just travel. Will hit up art hard for 6-9 months. Take break, and then comic full time. Dreams. Sigh.


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