Well it's been a while since my last post, with good reason. I have been very busy. Unfortunately nothing yet on the job front, however I have been actively pursuing keeping an active lifestyle in the absence of gainful employment. Aside from normal household duties such as maintaining the lawn and other things, I have rearranged the front room to accommodate my year old nephew (i.e. providing a safe place for him to play) and I am now attempting to organize the whirlwind of debris that has been left in my bedroom.
At my age, I find that I am in a unique place to decide what I need in my life, versus what is just clutter. Aside from the obligatory necessities of life (i.e. bills and clothing) I find that I have a plethora of things that I do not need on a daily basis, yet I continue to keep them.
ARTWORK: I have every drawing that I have ever done, be it a sketch, an idea hastily drawn to capture the premise of the thought, or a completed piece that I have yet to do anything with. Most of these things will be scanned into my computer to be dealt with in Photoshop for fine tuning or completion, while others will no doubt continue to exist in their current form. I have issues with completing pieces that I've begun, mainly for the reason that I fear ruining the piece, or do not know how I want to proceed with the piece. Be it what setting to put a character in, whether or not to color it, or even something as simple as placement or line weight. It is very frustrating, and while I have identified what I need to do, I find that I do not know how to proceed.
COMICS: I have a vast amount of comic books that I have acquired over my life thus far, but I find that I do not have the time necessary to dedicate to their care or keeping. I have two foot lockers and a legal cabinet full of comics. The space alone that they require is becoming overwhelming. I have yet to decide what course of action I will take with them, as I am torn between knowing that in this digital age they are obsolete for all intents and purposes, and the knowledge that I have been their guardian for this long, they have become my prodigy of sorts.
WORLD OF WARCRAFT: This continues to be a great source of adventure and outlet for me, but I am keenly aware of how much time I spend on it. I am amazed at how judgemental people are of the game. I see it two fold: one is that it saves me an epic assload of money because I am not out buying games every month, and it also allows me a way to communicate with my brother doing something that we both enjoy, and we can do it together. Now, I will be honest with you, I am no fan of paying a monthly fee to play a game, but $14 is a lot cheaper than $50 for a new game. Not to mention the wear and tear that it saves my computer from having to install and uninstall those games. Patches and updates aside, I find that this is the most financially responsible way for me to outlet my need to play an RPG (role playing game).
RELIGIOUS STUDIES: I have much angst about this subject, simply because I miss it so. Studying the scriptures used to be such a boon for me because of the amount of personal gain that I would receive from it. Now, I am not going to say that I am some great scholar on the Word of God, but I will say this...ANY TIME spent in God's Word is time well spent and is beneficial for living this life. I hate to use the old adage that the devil made me do it, but compared to how avidly I used to study the Word, to the sidebar in my life that it has become, I can clearly see that I allowed an outside force to separate me from it. The only thing that I can do at this point is dust off my notes and put all my effort into spending time with God every day. This blog is testament to the progress I have made in that direction, as far as being dedicated to a daily task, as well as evidence of how much improvement I still need in that area.
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