Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Viral

I vectored and coloured this over a period of about 24 hours. Original sketch not mine, artist is unknown.

I like this a lot, and I’m proud of it. I just wish I could draw the images in the first place.

A few little things…

Stuff seems to be looking up again. I stayed out of the loop for 2 days, came back in, had a few talks, and we’re getting back on track with this whole ‘life’ thing. I mean, there’s still one or two issues to iron out, but for the most part I’m happy again.

I got a promotion friday, it has been decided (by default) that I’m secretary of UPAS (University of Portsmouth Anime Society) as of….next academic year. Some stuff kicks in now, and to be honest it’s not really a big role (which i didnt want anyway). I’ll be organising the socials, dealing with basics, and generally being an all-round…stuff…person. So woo, go me.

I’ve not done any drawing on paper nor screen since i’ve been back. not just because of time and people constraints, but also, I’ve lost my little stripey black and grey book of general notes and sketches. its around…oh wait, i just had a thought. brb.

well I’ll be damned. it was behind the first aid kit in my top drawer. I guess that means I’ll have to do something soon, heh. I’d have been sad if i’d have lost my little book.

lastly, I have paid out for another two years of the ‘mentalphysics.co.uk’ domain name, so…yeah. I guess thats it. for the history on the use of said domain, check out the about section on the bar above. I guess the next step would be hosting, but thats not something I really want to pay for, nor do I need it as yet.

on a slightly darker note, the death paranoia and panic attacks are increasing again. If anyone has the same problem out there and wants to talk, please get in contact by any means, I’m not fussy. For those of you that don’t catch on quick, you may or may not have been told that I worry about dying rather a lot. Not necessarily now, but the fact that it is innevitable and will one day happen. Of course, being more science oriented and much less inclined towards religion (seriously, sometimes I think you guys have it easy), this is a rather disturbing thing to have to deal with. Being 20 isn’t helping.

anyway, to sleep I go.

And yes, I’ve been drinking. I apologise for the slight non-fluidity of this post, or some-such.

oh, and Gratz to Dani for becoming instantaneous treasurer of UPAS!

and…I played singstar today, after much deliberation. It was fun, and I was suprised to be quite good at it, but it’s a little on the embarrassing side for me. I’ll stick to my stepmania, thank you

thats really it now. shoo, away. I need my sleepings.

Settling In

Some of you know this already, but coming back home from university after spending roughly 2-3 months living independantly is a mind numbing experience. Not in the EXTREME way, but in the “what?…wait, where am I? whats going on?” way. I’m happy to have some time with the house to myself for a day or so now, as parents have gone their seperate ways until Thursday. But seriously, when I came back on Saturday, everything was driving me nuts. People wanting to talk, cramped space, dogs and cats wanting in and out and feeding…I snapped a few times. It takes some real getting used to being around people again. On top of that, coming back has made me appreciate the luxuries of my uni room. There, I have a bigger bed, a shower, HOT RUNNING WATER, and is an introverts dreamland in terms of rarely needing to leave the room (not including lectures). We really need a new boiler here. I know theres people out there in a situation FAR worse than this house, and I’m not calling for sympathy by any means, but you’d think a parent made incapable of most kinds of work, and with proof, would be capable of getting help with having a boiler replaced (y’know, maybe one that actually heats water, and doesn’t leak CO). There we go, thats my complaints on returning over.

As for the goings on with the comic, well it looks like I’ll be getting a nice big (but suprisingly cheap) graphics tablet for christmas. it’s wireless, which is kinda good and kinda bad. Batteries being the bad. It’s made byTrust, so I wouldn’t have touched it with a 20ft barge pole if it wasn’t for the 3×5Star review that had been left for it (and before someone pipes up, I’m well aware of companies ‘bumping’ their less succesfull products. I trust MicroDirect enough for now to think they haven’t sunk that low). Actual comic production however, has ground to a halt. Inspiration is actually rife in Portsmouth, what with the working on computers every day, mental stimulation, and talking to likeminded people. Here, sitting around, I’m not picking much up. I still have those 4 from before to draw, but thats really it.I’m blank for ideas and unless I spend a nice long time focusing on it I can’t see more popping out of the woodwork for now. Rest assured, I’m by no means giving up, it’s just that there is another factor of the environment change that I hadn’t thought of.

DAMMIT. Somehow I lost an entire paragraph in posting. I’m not up to typing all of that again, sorry. I’ll do the key points.

Something I’ve been watching is ‘Cromartie High’. It’s an anime. It’s funny, surreal, and has a relatively fast pace, but it’s not that hyperactive epilepsy inducing stuff that you might be currently thinking of. It involves a school of delinquents, one normal guy, a robot student, a gorrilla, and Freddie Mercury. This should be more than enough awesome to make you google to see the intro or something. If you’re looking for something light hearted and amusing, but not silly, I recommend taking a quick look.

Aaaaaand thats about it.