http://www.hulu.com/watch/23662/angel-sense-and-sensitivity#s-p1-so-i0 4:44
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmhvxsOwhqk 3:23
Cordelia and Rogue seem very similar movements. Wonder if the animator used the Angel footage as reference or if I'm just imagining things. Anyone else ever notice this?

Happy Halloween!

Well, I managed to wash my dishes. That's actually quite an accomplishment since all of my dishes were dirty and have been for months. I at least made sure they weren't wet or anything so they weren't like moldy and nasty or anything. They just piled up and I couldn't face dealing with them.

Speaking of dealing with stuff. I finally contacted the creditor who's threatening to garnish my wages. Wanted to for awhile but you guys know me. I can barely call friends or family. Calling a debt collector just was not something I could deal with. Hopefully they'll have some sort of deferment or low payment now / higher payment later thing. Because even after cutting so many costs I just cannot afford wage garnishment and also eat and pay rent.

Wow, this is all kinda depressing even though I'm talking about making some headway. Ah well.

Love how no one gave a shit that my computer was broken. Or, more likely, love how no one goes to LJ anymore.

Anyway, if anyone does give a shit, my computer is working again due to help from my friend Christian and around $70. He deserves some art. After my two embarrassingly, disgustingly behind commissions are done I'm doing something for him.

I have no computer at this point. Posting from work at lunch. Far as I can tell it's the hard drive. When it comes time during start up for it to spin it just goes kluck.

So, I'm without TV, music, internet, Warcraft, DVD watching, email, IM and, most important, Photoshop and any kind of word processor. Basically, all I have at my place with my computer down is lights.

Problem is, yeah, I can't afford a new machine. So, I may be unreachable and missing for quite awhile.

I delved into a bit of Warcraft geekery recently. http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=19595261428&sid=1&pageNo=1 Normally I wouldn't post about it here but its had fourteen pages of people saying it's funny so far. So, I figured I'd share in case there are any other WoW players out there.

Are they serious? Coraline takes stop motion animation a huge leap forward and now, it seems, Fantastic Mr. Fox intends to drag it all the way back by the hair.

Back from Comic Con. Everything's fine. No time to post more. Have to get ready for work.

Might just have to not go to ComicCon after all. Not totally sure. My last hope for a place to stay turned me down.

I got the days I need off work in order to go to ComicCon on Saturday and Sunday. This means I only need a place to sleep Friday and Saturday night. If any of you people I actually, like in real life, know are going to ComicCon and can spare some floor space these nights I'd really appreciate it. Of course, I'd pay my part of the room bill.

And also, I don't snore, I don't need a bed, I won't be hanging out all day, I'm not looking for a place to put my stuff at the con, I don't smoke, I don't drink, I don't bring people back to the room, I bathe at the very least once a day-- basically, unless you trip over me in the middle of the night you won't know I'm there.

Also, I'd have a car and can drive you places.

If not, no biggie I guess. I'll just find a Motel 6 type dive an hour or so outside of San Diego and drive in each day. I'd prefer to stay closer but, eh, that's up to you.

Anyway, I'm going to bed.

Got the tickets, got enough to pay my part of a hotel room, got a car to get there, got an OK for time off from work. But, I still don't have a place to stay for ComicCon. Seriously, none of you could squeeze me in for just two nights?

Sure learned my lesson for next year. Make sure the person you usually room with is actually going.

If any of you sent mail to me at my PO Box and it was returned, send it again. The incompetent assholes at the post office lost my box payment, changed the lock and sent all my mail back. So, after paying for the rent and a fucking lock change fee the PO Box address is working again.

So, pissed right now.

http://rikkisimons.livejournal.com/50641.html?view=1096401#t1096401 Read it. Do it. Love it. That is all.

Just found out I got a new full time job. It's only minimum wage, at least for the first thirty days, so, money will still be tight. But, not as tight. Heck, with some art income I might even have a tiny bit of spending money.

They say the wage goes up quick so, here's hoping. Might be nice to upgrade my computer, have some new books to read, heck, even start paying back my student loans which are just about to start getting nasty.

Anyway, thinking about that is just going to bring me down again so, going to put that aside for now. I really should call them again. Make a note of that. Maybe I can get that deferment after all now that I might be able to scrape together enough to bring it current.

Yeah, so, not out of the financial woods yet. Need to be making another $300 to $500 a month to actually be secure. You know, pay all my bills (more than just minimum payments) and have enough for those unexpected bills that show up when you least expect them like car registration, PO Box renewal, etc.

Jeez, wouldn't that be nice?

Anyway, screw the diet and the food spending thriftiness, I'm going to go celebrate with a nice dinner. Somewhere special like, Taco Bell or Burger King. Maybe Jack in the Box.

Despair, loneliness
Seems I was going to snap
Longing for something

Food to feel better
Had to put it on credit
Giant burrito

Last night, I was very depressed
I'm a little better after a rest
Time for a shower
Work's in an hour
Maybe I'll even get dressed

God damn this fucking, broke-ass state! I want out of CA NOW! Fuck this being poor shit! So sick of Californian bullshit.

If you've never seen it, The Secret of NIMH is free on Hulu now here: http://www.hulu.com/watch/25523/the-secret-of-nimh Personally, I think it's one of the best animated movies and pretty underrated.

It's been years since I'd last seen it and I was still amazed.

I probably should have mentioned it in my last post (since it had art in it) but I've come up with a commission pricing and policy... thing that I think I like. I posted it over on my DA page: http://eddieperkins.deviantart.com/ I'll post it here too.
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Commission art is available!

Just $30 will get you a one character pencil drawing on, at least, 9 x 11 inch, thick bristol paper. $10 more per additional character in the commission. Drawings can be of any character you want. I do reserve the right to turn down any request that I'm just not comfortable drawing. I don't mind nudity. Basically, don't ask for straight up porn and we'll probably not have any problems.

Drawings often contain ink, marker and / or colored pencil if I get really into the drawing, but no promises. I have been known to do commissions on paper larger than 9 x 11 if the mood hits me, but, again, no promises. In other words, it will be 9 x 11 inches and in pencil for sure, but I often do more (never less) than promised. Random bonuses, I guess. I like to make my commissions special.

Feel free to contact me by comment or email (atomicpanda at gmail.com) and we'll work something out!
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What I didn't say and should add today it that that's my basic deal. I'll do as much as anyone is willing to pay me to do, artistically speaking, of course. If anyone wants more than a nice pencil drawing we can work something out.

Wish times weren't so tough. I sure could use some commissions. :(

A practice piece from today.

Now kinda thinking I'll just go to ComicCon for just two days. It would save money and it might be easier to find a room if I'm only there a couple nights.

Only other option at this point is to make the nine hour drive in the morning, attend the con all of one day then drive nine hours home. The lack of any sleep in that scenario is worrisome though.