I haven’t posted here for a while because things have been changing fast. My entire life has been turned upside down and not in a bad way this time. Actually, I never like to post when things are going really bad – apparently I feel this way when things are going really good either.

After eight years of hard work and struggle I finally had to close the business I own. This makes something like the third business I had to shut down. Comics, web design and now movies. LOL I seem to destroy and industry I take part in. Maybe I should open a food kitchen or a homeless shelter? I could even see about ending bigotry and racism. Think of the good I could do.

It looks like my new profession is in the crime fighting arena. Cartoonist and crime fighter. Sounds like I’m making things up, doesn’t it? Who knows? Maybe I can create a book using my true life stories? That might be cool. Or not. Not sure yet.

Let’s see what today brings. Should be fun.

I’m coming to suspect that there are some things in life I need to just let go of. Answers I’ll never get, things I’ll never know or understand. Secrets I’ll never be privy to. There is so much that I need to do and so much more that I want to do and getting lost in that wonderland of the unknown and unknowable it leaving me exhausted and not accomplishing anything.

What am I talking about? What does all of this mean? Well, nothing really. Just “my normal” train wreck of thought. I’ve simply got to find the energy to move forward, make changes and “do”.

I haven’t seen the movie “Avatar” and missed a few chances to see the new Sherlock Holmes film. One I really want to see and the other not so much. I’m sure there are a lot of really fine films that for some reason I have no desire to see. I’m not sure why? Maybe it’s my ADD? Just the idea of sitting still for two hours drives me crazy. It takes something near (in my mind) perfect to capture me in mid-stride and hold me. Mesmerize me long enough to actually get into a story and really “watch”.

This has got to change.

Above is the completed commission piece I’ve been working on. The characters are from an upcoming novel. A book which I can’t really tell you anything about at this time. Rest assured. When I can, I will and I’ll tell you where you can get your copy. You’ll be pleased. I was lucky enough to snag myself a peek and the book looks fantastic.

Please don’t copy or re-post the above artwork anywhere. The artwork and characters do not belong to me and the above is posted with permission.

Okay. So I’ve finally been able to get Illustrator. I’ve got Photoshop but Illustrator is another fantastic program that I’ve not had a chance to use. And I want to use it. Learn it. Work it. Illustrator can do things Photoshop can’t. Cool things. Things I’d like to use in some work I’m doing and some that I need to finish up. Vector.

Christmas is over and another New Year is right around the corner. One was fantastic and the other I have hopes for being, if not fantastic, at least better than the last.

I’ve been able to spend a lot of time with family, friends and loved ones over the last several days, which is to me the greatest Christmas present I could ask for. Lot’s of laughing, playing, joking around and eating. Lots of optimism which is kinda’ amazing considering the year everyone has had.

I’m looking forward to the upcoming year and the possibilities it represents. While the future may be uncertain and a little scary, it also holds the promise of almost anything.

The only way for 2010 to be a great year is to make it a great year. I just hope I’m up to the challenge. Naw. No more hoping. Time to do. Time to stop making excuses and putting off doing what needs to be done.

2010. Let’s do this.