Friday, April 21, 2006

Bufmgh.

Wow, and I thought things were getting less hectic. Or not.

Nothing great. I haven't drawn in a while, so I just wanted to sit down and do something. A bit for the sake of actually doing something and a bit for the sake of stress releif. This is my first attempt at rocks and flowing water. The rocks themselves aren't too bad, you can kinda tell what they are. There isn't a lot of detail, I sketched and messed around with the brush I had selected. Not long, less than an hour. Kinda had fun with the brush, but most of the detail is in the sketching. You can't tell what's going on without the sketch layer. Whatever.

I thought things were gunna get easier. Hah. Oh, how very naive I am. Work is just as busy as ever, even though it comes and goes in spurts. Life at home hasn't been significantly better. Tomorrow will be the first time in a month or so I've had a car at my disposal. I have a week-old cheque to cash, mothers sandles to pickup, and a mini Spitfire to buy. I get to go out and actually do something.

About going to and fro, I've decided to buy a scooter for transportation. Really, cars are so bloody expensive (Gas & insurance) and I want more freedom than a bus. A scooter is right in the middle. My main concern is getting larger objects to and fro, but I'm sure I can borrow a vehicle or use a bus or something. Besides, a scooter has like 70mpg (compared to the ~30 of a CRX) and it only costs $300ish to insure a year. Better than the $85 a month for being an occasional driver. Sounds good to me, I'll hopefully save a load of money in the long run.

I've yet to pack, clean my room, make space for Rob, do some computer/music organization, etc etc etc. Blah. I feel overloaded.
-Cril

Because maybe
My shadow's the only one that walks beside me (You're gonna be the one that saves me)
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating (You're gonna be the one that saves me)
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me (You're gonna be the one that saves me)
'Til then I walk alone

Sing with me (sing)
Sing for the year (sing)
Sing for the laughter, sing for the tear
Sing with me, if it's just for today
Maybe tomorrow the good lord will take you away

Party Ben - Boulevard of Broken Songs

Saturday, April 08, 2006

Unsent

Been a while. The past week or two has been... Craptacular. Hella busy at work. But I got a surprise visit from the mother, which was nice. I'm stuck at home without a vehicle... Well, I'd be home on the comp anyways.

There's a lot of things I want to get over the next little while. Currently I have a $100 monthly budget for entertainment/food expenses. I want to get that down closer to $50, but there are so many thing I want... Oh well, this month is pretty much shot as is. Granted, I got a raise & bonus for March, but... That just makes up for the chair and jacket. I didn't really spend any other money last month. Oh well, I think I'm just gunna blow it all this month. April is pretty much screwed as is, with wedding presents, the road trip, etc. So what am I getting? I diecast Spitfire model. It's hella slick. I've also decided to get How to Save a Life (The Fray album). I'll also be getting Like Blood Like Honey (Holly Brook album) and Half-Life Aftermath, but they're not out for the next little while. Hm, that's not quite as bad as I thought, aside from all wedding/road trip expenses.

There's a CRX down the road for sale at $1850. The sign claims it's a '89, but it has to be at least '87 'cause it's first-gen. There's also a fair bit of rust on the body. I'm sure I could talk them down to at least $1500. Open the offer at around $1200 and work up. But blah. There's no point. I've decided that I'll either get my CRX if it's repaired, or nothing. It'll probably be way cheaper in the long run to bike and use the bus. Not that I really want to. I really wish I had a car.

In other news...



Tell me - When you first saw that, did you see swaying grass in the wind?

Okay, this is my first painting in Photoshop. I didn't spend a whole lot of attention to detail on this one, most of the time was spent figuring out and messing with the settings and brushes. I had fun trying a new program, I can definitely see some of the advantages. There are a few things that tick me off about the interface from Open Canvas to Photoshop (Can anyone tell me if it's possible to bind a mouse button to sample colour? Not bring up the tool and have to switch back, just a way to right-click on a colour and have it set to your brush.)

The sky is interesting... It's hard to make out the clouds. I'm thinking that's because the sky should be closer to one consistant colour/gradient, rather than being able to make out strokes and whatnot. But back to the grass thing... It didn't work out too well, did it? I'm thinking I need to have a look at a tutorial. I should've thrown in a few leaves flying off to give a sense of wind. Hmph.
-Cril

Innocent lives have been changed
By these winds of passing fortune
Hoping that you had been sleeping
Hoping that you had been dreaming
But it's all true
But it's all true

Let the truth come down
Let it's fire keep you warm
Let the love come up
And keep you safe within the storm

Billy McLaughlin - Safe Within the Storm