Strip uploaded on Tuesday, November 8th, 2005 (3533 days ago)

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His Name At Last

His Name At Last

Life and How It Holds Together

A few things. First, I think this summoner arc has some potential, so I up and assigned a historical persona to my fictional initiate, one which I've researched out of weird curiosity before. Cagliostro is quite the character, known for many absurd affectations (such as suggesting his own immortality, displays of obscene opulance, and other charming schticks) and for being a mystic, a meddler, and a master alchemist. It'll be nice to have a human character in the stable.

I'm gonna wax personal here for a moment. Last week I skipped my drawing class for the third time. That's so bad, I have trouble fathoming it, and I did it. I love drawing, and though I don't feel particularly challenged in that class, it's good practice. But it's at 9AM on Monday morning. In itself, that wouldn't be a problem.

Thing is, I feel like I've been in a kind of depression. I'm not a person who gets like that, so I'm not sure if I can call it depression. I wasn't despairing (at least, not until after I skipped drawing), I was just tired, unmotivated, and desperately seeking time away from people and obligations. Not specifically on Monday morning, but for weeks. I was resentful of my loss of freedom lately. And I'd been having really intense dreams as a result. Like, to the point where I wake up with this overwhelming sense of urgency, a need to get back to the dream to resolve it. So I'd sleep later than I wanted to most days of the week. Especially Monday, as I stay up late on the weekends and almost never get enough sleep on Sunday night.

At MassArt, you get 2 free absences. On the third, your professor can automatically fail you. And for some reason, on Monday morning, my brain had convinced me that I only had one absence, so I could take another. Self-destructive much?

I talked to my professor today, and he let me off with a warning. He's a nice guy, and he likes my work, but mostly, I just lucked out.

So, note to self: Don't Fuck Around. I made a deal with myself going into school. I need to honor that deal.

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