Look Out, There's the Bottom -- THUNK

[the_gneech]

Oh well, at least on the bright side, that means I can start going back up again.

Yesterday I had a big emotional and somewhat physical crash. To recover, I needed today off, all to myself, to do as I saw fit, without having to answer to anyone for anything, even within the confines of my own mind.

I get this way every once in a while; it wouldn't be a problem, except that it always seems to happen on the days when I need to be at my best, not at my worst.

Tomorrow is a big day for Suburban Jungle. The strip going up tomorrow has been written for something like two years, waiting for the plot to get around to it. I also have a Keenspot newsbox tomorrow, which I originally acquired for A Certain Project(tm) which has now been pushed back just a bit.

The newsbox and tomorrow's SJ should have been done Monday evening at the latest. Instead, because of emotional crash, I just finished getting the strip to Hikaru, after whipping it out in record time. I posted the newsbox info to the KS gods at 10:00 p.m. my time ... roughly 24 hours past due.

In short, I suck.

However, as soon as Hikaru gets the strip back to me it's going up, and then I'm off to bed. Hopefully today is the worst it's going to get, and when I get up tomorrow, I'll be back to the happy bouncy guy I was this time last month.

I got confirmation back today of my dealer table for Midwest Furfest. I almost wish that they'd said "no" instead. I am very dubious as to my ability to go, at this stage. All the money I was planning to use for t-shirts has mysteriously vanished in a sea of bills. I have two big extravagances this past month: Neverwinter Nights and the video card ... which come to somewhere in the neighborhood of $125. But I've got $700 in extra income ... so where the hell did it go? Why am I broke???

There's something mighty peculiar going on around here. :-`

Being broke is going to make renting that car to take up to AnthroCon quite the adventure, too. :P

Oh well, I'll work out an installment loan from HantaMouse or something. ;P But I'm definitely too tired to think straight about it tonight. I'll try again tomorrow.

G'nite everybody.

-The Gneech

Comments

[level-head.livejournal.com]

"I been down so long
Bottom look like up..."

I wish you well, my friend.

===|==============/ Level Head

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :) Actually, my hope came to fruition ... I do feel a lot better today. :) Apparently all I needed was a day off! -TG

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[level-head.livejournal.com]

I am pleased to see it! Ohayo goziamas -- or, fairly literally, "Early, ain't it?!"

And it is time for me to go home. But I have completed the document that I needed to get done -- or at least it is ready for editing by a person who is just waking up soon.

Perhaps I can send it to Hikaru-san for coloring. ;)

===|==============/ Level Head

[docwebster.livejournal.com]

The thing to remember about hitting bottom is not to let some silly bastard hand you a shovel.

Hang in there, Gneech.

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Well, getting the newsbox and strip both actually done, instead of just feeling angsty about how they weren't, made a big difference. :) While I know in theory that will work, very often when I'm in a funk it's still too hard to put that into practice. So yesterday was actually quite an achievement for me, in its own backwards way. :) -TG

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[docwebster.livejournal.com]

Excellent. So, when are you going to give Drezzer his own storyline, anyhow? ;)

*ducks very quickly*

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Hey, if I had the time, I'd give him his own whole comic! But resources are finite. :) -TG

[rhanlav.livejournal.com]

Ooooooooooh. Damn finite resources! How dare they make such a great idea less than possible. :<

Darn... Now I'm going to be walking around all day thinking what a cool idea that is.

--Rhan

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Actually, it wasn't going to be all Drezzer, but he was going to be a primary character (as opposed to the support role he currently plays). I was also thinking of bringing in Leonard's occasionally-mentioned younger brother Richard, but the rest of the cast would largely be new characters.

I might still like to do it in comic book form or something sometime. :) That would be cool.

-The Gneech

[(Anonymous)]

That would be *very* cool. :)


T'Chall

[rhanlav.livejournal.com]

I agree.... That would be an excellent idea. I'm sure half the furs down here in Jax would WANT that comic, if I even mentioned that there was 1> Drezzer in it, and 2> it was a comic. :) I'd get it for sure. That would be neat. I like the idea of a comic. :>

--Rhan, comic collecting fool.

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[docwebster.livejournal.com]

Oh, I know, and this storyline has indeed been a long time in coming. Excellently crafted, it must be said.

I do have to say I'm looking forward to the first order in the lil' fella's new bar. What would it be? A short beer, of course. Bwahahaha!

[mouser.livejournal.com]

OK - I've read it. It is good. And, typpically, I have gotten the "Why didn't you TELL me???" line. Usually when each of our relationships had gone far enough in directions that there ws no wy to bring us together.

I like it.

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

:) Thanks! -TG

[level-head.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes! I read it and digested it and thought about it hours ago -- excellent. I have posted to that effect in your forum.

It is very easy to like Tiffany -- and to understand Leonard's frustration all too well at the same time. ;)

===|==============/ Level Head

[the-gneech.livejournal.com]

Well, then I consider it a success, since that's what I'm aiming for! :)

Likeable but frustrating. :) That just about describes 2/3 of the cast. ;)

-The Gneech

[(Anonymous)]

It's very good to hear that you're feeling up again. Hang in there. :)


T'Chall

[kelloggs2066.livejournal.com]

Weighing in late on the subject but:

*Excellent* strip, Dude! Can't wait till Friday! :)

Scott