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Sooooo Tired ...
Well, the title says it all, doesn't it? I'm so tired that I can't even manage to be creative with my LJ entry title today. Now, that is sad. Very, very sad.
My kiddo made it home safely yesterday. She seems really happy to be back, and I know I'm thrilled to have her home. Man, I missed her funny, little face. Isn't it strange how that works? She's only three, which means I lived 35 years of my life without her. But now, I can't even imagine a life without her in it. I have no idea how I managed to get along all those years before she was born. But I guess life is like that. Some things ... you don't know how much you need or want them until you actually have them with you. I guess it's good to take stock sometimes. Remember what is truly important and what is truly necessary in life.
I had a rough week. I was up till 5 and 6 AM pretty much every night over the past week, working on my latest writing endeavor. I'm hoping it'll turn out to be a book, but, at this point, I don't know yet. I did get the first chapter done, though. It's a far cry from any kind of "finished" product, but I felt so great about accomplishing that. I felt like I had a nice, solid start on the story. At this point, that's all I can hope for.
I was so tired last night and intended to go to bed early. But, nope. 5:30 AM rolled around to find me still up ... sitting in front of the computer and watching Peacemaker Kurogane. Because I HAD to finish it. I HAD to know what happened at the end. I came to the final moment of the final episode and realized, with a sinking feeling, that I like this show. Really, really like it. This is, in general, a bad thing for someone who collects production art, as it inevitably signals future suffering for my wallet. My wallet -- it BLEEDS!!
Sometimes, I will love a show and have no desire for the artwork. But, more often than not it works the other way around.
The one saving grace in this situation is that this is a Studio Gonzo show, which means there is likely to be very little art out there on the market. I've noticed Studio Gonzo shows seem to be like that, and I've been told they don't release much of the art from their productions. Heck, I'm still looking for more Samurai 7 art, with no luck. There was a Sam7 auction on Mandarake a week or two ago, but I wasn't able to bid on it at the time. I'm still so bummed over that. *deep&heavysigh*
So, early this AM, I decided to cruise YJ, just for grins -- to see what was out there (if anything) for Peacemaker. Lo and behold ... I ran across one auction for a fairly decent-sized lot of sketches. 15 sheets, if the auction info was correct. The pics were not great, but the sketches looked original, and the auction listed them as originals (or, rather the "babel code" used for original art). But I couldn't tell if they were super rough partials or what. I'm so spoiled by Sayuki artwork, and I often feel reluctant to spend large amounts on partial and/or very rough sketches. This is one big reason I don't collect sketch work from very many shows. Anyhow, I decided to put in a small bid. Mainly because I really did love the show and I still feel the sting of regret for having to pass on those Sam7 sketches. And, I won!! I got up this morning to find the winning bid notice in my inbox. I'm totally shocked, as I expected to get outbid. Now, I just hope there are at least a couple of decent images in the lot so I'll feel like I got my money's worth. *nervous laugh*
Goo Goo Dolls concert tonight! Whoop!! *happeh vibes*
My kiddo made it home safely yesterday. She seems really happy to be back, and I know I'm thrilled to have her home. Man, I missed her funny, little face. Isn't it strange how that works? She's only three, which means I lived 35 years of my life without her. But now, I can't even imagine a life without her in it. I have no idea how I managed to get along all those years before she was born. But I guess life is like that. Some things ... you don't know how much you need or want them until you actually have them with you. I guess it's good to take stock sometimes. Remember what is truly important and what is truly necessary in life.
I had a rough week. I was up till 5 and 6 AM pretty much every night over the past week, working on my latest writing endeavor. I'm hoping it'll turn out to be a book, but, at this point, I don't know yet. I did get the first chapter done, though. It's a far cry from any kind of "finished" product, but I felt so great about accomplishing that. I felt like I had a nice, solid start on the story. At this point, that's all I can hope for.
I was so tired last night and intended to go to bed early. But, nope. 5:30 AM rolled around to find me still up ... sitting in front of the computer and watching Peacemaker Kurogane. Because I HAD to finish it. I HAD to know what happened at the end. I came to the final moment of the final episode and realized, with a sinking feeling, that I like this show. Really, really like it. This is, in general, a bad thing for someone who collects production art, as it inevitably signals future suffering for my wallet. My wallet -- it BLEEDS!!
Sometimes, I will love a show and have no desire for the artwork. But, more often than not it works the other way around.
The one saving grace in this situation is that this is a Studio Gonzo show, which means there is likely to be very little art out there on the market. I've noticed Studio Gonzo shows seem to be like that, and I've been told they don't release much of the art from their productions. Heck, I'm still looking for more Samurai 7 art, with no luck. There was a Sam7 auction on Mandarake a week or two ago, but I wasn't able to bid on it at the time. I'm still so bummed over that. *deep&heavysigh*
So, early this AM, I decided to cruise YJ, just for grins -- to see what was out there (if anything) for Peacemaker. Lo and behold ... I ran across one auction for a fairly decent-sized lot of sketches. 15 sheets, if the auction info was correct. The pics were not great, but the sketches looked original, and the auction listed them as originals (or, rather the "babel code" used for original art). But I couldn't tell if they were super rough partials or what. I'm so spoiled by Sayuki artwork, and I often feel reluctant to spend large amounts on partial and/or very rough sketches. This is one big reason I don't collect sketch work from very many shows. Anyhow, I decided to put in a small bid. Mainly because I really did love the show and I still feel the sting of regret for having to pass on those Sam7 sketches. And, I won!! I got up this morning to find the winning bid notice in my inbox. I'm totally shocked, as I expected to get outbid. Now, I just hope there are at least a couple of decent images in the lot so I'll feel like I got my money's worth. *nervous laugh*
Goo Goo Dolls concert tonight! Whoop!! *happeh vibes*
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*wails in sorrow*
*gnashes teeth*
*rips out hair*
(OK ... not the hair thing. But it does make me sad. =P)
That is bad timing on my part, for sure. I figured watching and falling in love with the show once it was already considered "old" would greatly lessen my chances of getting any art from it. I feel lucky over the set I won ... and I will feel even luckier if it turns out to have at least a couple of decent images in it. *crosses fingers*
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It´s good that chibi tex-chan had a good time with your parents.
Kids are amazing, don´t they? I don´t have kids, but I have my nieces and nephews and I can´t remember my life before they were born. The 8 months I was out from Monterrey were hard because I missed them so much.
It´ll be very hard to live in the other side of the ocean, but I want them to be proud of their aunty.
Hehehehe.. I know that feeling. Every band I discover and I happen to like and have warm feelings about it sends a message to my very worn and bruised wallet and it shivers and whimpers (the same goes with movies).
I can be an "Anime art policegirl" for you I don´t have money, so I´ll just see, drool and report if there is something interesting that you might want. I´ll just need a list of shows you are interested in that you have a hard time finding stuff from.
Ahh, it´s great you finished the first chapter... that´s a good advance, one chapter is better that still be sitting infront of a empty page and a cursor blinking...waiting for you to write something.
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It is funny how you can never realize how much you need something until you have it in your life. It wasn't always there, but you turn around and it seems like it was. A strange life thing ... a good one, but strange.
Heh, heh. I may get you to scour the WWW for art for me. It can't ever hurt to have an extra pair of eyes on the hunt. *laughs*