February 23, 2006
Ahhh this past week was a little hectic! XO On Saturday I received a letter in the mail from the Office of International Studies--apparently I have a whole NOTHER set of forms to fill out, this time specifically for Waseda University. That's ANOTHER essay to write plus two MORE letters of recommendation. I had just had my interview with the International Program board members so I thought I was completely done with study abroad applications, but then THIS happens. T__T So after freaking out a bit, I spent most of the past three days running around school trying to get more information about this second set of applications, mostly to find that the people I need to talk to are unavailable until some time next week. AUUHGGHlkfds;jfshfa;ksd Japan doesn't want me. :(
...With that said, I tried to finish 9 pages to start off Section 1.5 this week, but instead I'm kind of (okay, REALLY) embarrassed about these pages at the time of this writing. XD()()() Most of the time was spent drawing the crowd scenes in the first two pages, and by the time I checked the clock, it was like, OH CRAP. BUT knowing myself and my Ways, if I posted a note here saying I'll finish the pages by Sunday, I'll probably delay them until NEXT Thursday, putting me even FURTHER behind schedule when my original intent was to get AHEAD of schedule by doing 9 pages this week rather than 8 like last week. So for now most of the pages up are in a reaaally incomplete state, but Iike last time I'll work on them more and put up the finished pages throughout the day, and with any luck I'll finish them all by tonight. Heck, maybe you won't even read this until some time later when the pages are already done and you'll be like "What? What's he ranting about? UGH, Hans talks too much."
...The most embarrassing pages at the moment would probably be pages 4 and 5, so while I'm highly reluctant to say this, because mostly everything in the Predirection should NOT be considered canon any more, in this particular case, the pages are pretty much just visual upgrades of pages 1 and 2 of the same chapter in the old version--or, they're SUPPOSED to be visual upgrades, but uh. at the MOMENT I doubt there's any debate as to which set looks more, uh, presentable. XD() So if the incomplete new versions of the pages really disgust you, I guess you could just kinda. mentally offset them with the old versions for the time being. >_>
SO yeah. If the pages are still incomplete when you see this, check back later today or Friday and they'll probably be done. If the pages are ALREADY done when you see this, then uh, good for you? ;D Okay I gotta take a shower and read my textbooks see you next week bye.
P.S. I STILL WANT YOU GUYS TO POST IN THE FORUMS >:O!!!!
February 16, 2006
So, I got a little concerned with my schedule, so I pulled out a calculator and entered some digits...and I discovered that, at this point in time, I need to make at least 8 pages a week in order to have Unit 1 printed and available for Anime Expo.
INSERT MASSIVE PANIC ATTACK.
...Well, after regaining a bit of composure through a bit of deep breathing exercises and such, I walked myself through a bit of optimistic rationalization. Despite the fact that I've never been able to make 8 pages in a single week--the most I've done was 7 pages, back during the Predirection era, Section 1.6, where backgrounds were grossly minimal and attention to detail was sloppy at best--and that I have school and homework going on, not to mention my occasional fits of I-don't-want-to-do-anything-so-I'll-sleep-for-16-hours which seems to strike at random--despite all that, I told myself, HANS. GET YER ASS IN GEAR AND START DRAWING THIS WEEK'S PAGES. And so I did. And that's why I have 8 pages this week. Because I hate myself. Hurray! :D
...Granted half of them aren't toned yet, but that doesn't take a whole lot of time, and I WOULD do it right now except I should read my textbooks. ;O So I'll do it as soon as I get home from school, and it'll all be finished and uploaded by tonight, I promise! :D
And actually, surprisingly enough I've been able to keep up with my schoolwork and have a little time left over to dawdle about even though I just went through a week of doing the most pages I've ever done with the most detail I've ever bothered to care about in my life. And I feel pretty all right?? So with that said, I'll be doing 8 pages a week from now on. If I miss a week, you totally have permission to get mad at me, because after all, I'd be screwing myself over the most--I'm depending on the funds raised by the book sales to pay for part of my fees for studying abroad next year!! >3<
Whew, okay, I'm done rambling. :D() Go look at the pages! And comment! And check out my massive sketch dump of crap I did over the course of two sketchbooks over at my LJ art journal! And post in the forums!?! Annnd I'm out.
February 9, 2006
H-hello! Uh. Apologies for the late update, again. :X There were a few more scripting crises mixed into the silence of the past, er, month. x_X Annnnnd I started school! But don't worry, it actually seems to be helping me in keeping me on track with my work schedule. :D() Sooo given that I don't come across any more scripting crises (and I shouldn't, at least not for the duration of the rest of this chapter and the next chapter!), I'll try to put things into overdrive until this first book is FINISHED XO!
(If I don't update next week, please get mad at me. I'll appreciate it. :X)
(Oh, but you needn't worry about the comic discontinuing if I DO miss a few updates--I'm in this for the long run!)
Sooooyeah. Section 1.4 has 4 new pages. First one's fully finished. The next three are at various stages of near-completeness. 6_6() One of these days I'll go back through all the other near-completed pages and finish them once and for all, I promise!
Annnd y'all should check out this fancomic strip done for Azalea's birthday. ♥ (I'll put it in my fanworks section along with the other stuff I've received soon!)
Well, 'til next week :o! (In which I'll elaborate on the earlier scripting problems I had, for those who may be interested. :D())