Separation Revisited

I was browsing through YouTube and one thing led to another and I stumbled upon the opening clip of the Venom/Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety video game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn5-sdvv9BA

It brought back a lotta good memories. I played the game back in ‘97 and it was so much fun considering the hype of Spider-Man and all and I was really starting to understand the Spider-Man mythos better. Venom instantly became one of my favorite villains of all time. And truth be told, I really like it whenever he teams up with Spider-Man. They’re really one of those teammates that complement each other perfectly and their chemistry is just…well, harmony.

The cover art for the video game, which you can see on this Wikipedia entry of it (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man_%26_Venom:_Separation_Anxiety), was really well done in my opinion. It wasn’t the usual comic book art. It was more realistic and it was then that I began to fall in love with the dark feel of comic books and realize that in comic books, it is supposed to get nasty and ugly.

The 5th Grade

Anant Shiva to me – July 10, 2005/via Gmail

ok I found this.

you see, I found this online comic strip called Hellbound.
and I saw that the site is powered by this script called Walrus.

Here’s an excerpt:

Walrus was created by Jim Newberry in late 2001 to help fill the gap of software designed exclusively for use with online comics. Its first implementation was on the site Life of Wily. Since then, the script has undergone many changes, code revisions and new features alike. It is highly customizable and easy to both install and use for experienced coders and novices alike. Because of this, Walrus is currently the backbone of dozens of webcomics all over the world.

What this basically means is that you gotta have your own site that u can install this script to. Which would mean forking out money. The script itself is completely free, of course.

Speaking of website hosting, check out Propercomfy. It’s run by this guy in the UK and basically you need to request for hosting, and if he likes ya email and what you’re going to do with ya site, he’ll host ya site for free. No ads, as well. It’s awesome to know that nice people still exist. Check out the Faq for more details.

All this is a little more work than getting a free Blogger account, but hey, presentation counts. And if it presents itself to you for free, why not grab it?

What’s been up?

Well, before I do that whole past emails thing, I just feel like I should put down the recent events of my life.

First of all, I think it’s safe to say that 2007 has sucked so far. It sucked even before it began ’cause the misery leaked from the point when I worked for that stupid Bobman and got really underpaid and slaved. But then, even more so, I kinda think that maybe I was actually lucky to work for him because if it wasn’t for that job, I would’ve been jobless for six months. Well, now my three-month pay seems rather useless considering how I am currently still unemployed and it’s been three long months of waiting, cutting back on spending and just staying at home, writing, watching TV and DVDs, reading, doing stuff just for the sake of it.

Don’t get me wrong, I’ve managed to learn and do a lot of new and fun stuff from HDR, pixel art, stop motion and much more and, of course, continuing on my comic book scripts throughout these long stay-home periods. But still, without a steady flow of income, I can’t seem do be steady, to be doing those things without worrying when I am finally going to get a job. I’ve sent in many applications to many companies, gone to several interviews, but damn, there are still no positive replies.

At one point, I almost thought of quitting altogether and just…well, just stay home forever and ever and ever and ever and ever and ever…

And now, with my fractured right wrist, thumb and tailbone, well, I’m down for 2 straight weeks. Not down down, but even if I do get a job now, I can’t work immediately. I’ve been keeping track of my bank account and I don’t like the number I’m seeing. I also just found out my friend and junior back in PAD is suffering from some brain disease and he’s currently in ICU. There are three people who owe me $900 altogether and I’m waiting for that $300 GST Offset.

Oh yeah, and since last Tuesday, May 15, a date which I’ll always remember as the day I first met Yani and she smiled at me…well, since last Tuesday, I started to think about her again. I still can’t find her anywhere on Friendster. Sometimes, I think to myself maybe she was never real and she was just a part of my imagination, but Man assured me she’s real ’cause he remembers how her hot, smokin’ body looks like. Who can forget that cute little kitty?

But with my current state, I keep thinking, maybe it’s a good thing she didn’t end up with me seeing how I can’t even find a job and support myself. All I do around here is do art stuff instead of focusing on how to get food on the table. I don’t think she’d be happy with me. I don’t think I’d be a good guy for her. Financially, I mean. Of course I ain’t gonna be a jerk to her. I’ll always be good to her. Always…good…with her…

Anyway, it really sucks to have a heart and spirit of an artist here. It’s really, “You either play by their rules or you’re out” and man, am I out or what. I know I’m not alone, though. A lot of my peers are going through pretty much the same. Our diploma seems completely useless now. I wish I had gone with something more mainstream like business or accounting or IT. I won’t be happy with my job, yeah, but…

Damn this country.

I just hope I get either the Police MSO job or the ICA passport-stamper job. I don’t care anymore. I just want to get a job and save tons of cash. After that, I’m getting out of here and going off to Japan to try out new stuff with my comic books.

Hopefully, my plan works.