Hope everyone had a happy holiday, and are still having a nice break! I'll be brief.

Pesedjet:
Looks like more people than I thought are interested in buying the "Guide to the Gods" book...but the key word there is "interested". Before I go in and edit it into its final, sell-able version, I really need to know who would be willing to buy it for $30-32? I wouldn't actually be making that much money per copy, since I'm selling it through Lulu.com...so I needed to boost the price a bit beyond the production cost. And it's expensive.
AND, okay, few more details: it's about 20-or-so pages, half and half between character pages (bios + stats + images) and background information (about the setting of the story and all that). Pages are 8.5 x 11. Hardcover.
So, what do y'all say?

All the things I need to do and haven't done:
-birthday gifty for Karu (sorry!!)
-epic commish for TheIssuedOne (also sorry!!)
-next CLM strip
-Q&A Flash vid(s)
-probably something else I can't remember >_>

Metal Gear Solid:
My brother JUST beat MGS4, and I have posted my reaction to it at the TCD forum, which can be read here.
Meanwhile, I'm really hoping this TCD groove of mine sticks. I'm feeling super nostalgic for it. .w.


Next up, New Years! Can't believe it's gonna be 2010. I feel ancient. Stay warm, to all whom that applies.

Gaaaaah. Earlier this week the windchill put us at like 6 degrees, and it was supposed to be twenty-something. Curse you, Bowling Green. ANYWAY, that's why December gets "BRRRRRRRR", as opposed to "brrrrrrrr".

Onto...stuff.

I've got a "final reel" (basically an animated storyboard with sound) due on Monday for finals week...and that's about it, not counting the Pesedjet book I have to turn in (more on that in a second). So HOMG I GET TO GO HOME SOOOOON! But yes, finals, everyone, good luck with those.

Pesedjet: A Guide to the Gods now exists in book form. I just need to actually RECEIVE it, I ordered it and it hasn't shipped yet! I need it, gah! Not just because I need to turn it in, but I REALLY need to see how it turned out and if it's worth selling!!
edit 12/17: I HAS IT, and pictures posted!

The Q&A thingy, right! I haven't forgotten about it, I actually have some of my answers recorded! I just need to put it in flash and give you guys something interesting to look at while I ramble. XD;; Definitely in the next week or so something'll show up here on DA.

COMICS! C'est la Mort and TCD will presumably pick up during break. We shall see...really inspired with CLM, less so with TCD, but I DO know what's coming up next for both storylines. >3>

CHRISTMAAAAS!!!1 ARARARARR! Hokay. I've got an idea for what I'll be drawing for my "Xmas Special" this year, unless someone else can suggest something I like even more. But at any rate, if anyone wants to draw me an Xmas present...aherm, fanartorsomethingsillylikethat...teh 'Noni has no objections... 9.9
edit: Apparently someone just got me a one-month premium membership! Whoever you are, mysterious benefactor, thanks!


And finally, I saw The Princess and the Frog last night, and to all who are curious but leery enough that you haven't yet seen it, I STRONGLY suggest you do~ While not really on the same level as the old Disney Renaissance films, it ranks pretty high up there, and was definitely a fun and enjoyable experience! It made me realize how much I miss 2D...enough that I plan to see it again, heh! But yes, specific comments (no spoilers):
-The villain. Rocks. My. SOCKS. Duuude. 'Nuff said.
-Animation is gorgeous. Again, 'Nuff said.
-Randy Newman, who usually pisses me off, produced a surprisingly acceptable handful of songs; he really got the style of the period down, which is great, but there are no songs that blew me out of the water (like most of the Menken songs from the days of yore)...there were a few I genuinely liked and remembered, though!
-It's fast-paced, which means that at times it is sadly rushed, and at other times the quick humour reminds me of the frenetic style of The Emperor's New Groove (a good thing!)
-The Disney formula seems a little...off in this film, and no, not necessarily a bad thing, because formulaic CAN = dull (although in the case of the Disney musicals, I'm a fan, lol). Anyway, let's just say that a couple of unexpected things happen...

Overall?: Good show, Disney. You still got it. Moar plz.

Well, *RyuichiFoxe had a good idea, and I'ma mooch.


Ever had a PRESSING AND DIRE question for me? Either regarding me and myself, what I do and how I do it, or any of my various crazy comics/stories/etc.?

Go ahead and ask, either in a comment here, or sent as a note. I'll pick and choose and compile the questions, with my answers (of course!), and post 'em in a Flash animation.

Seriously, anything from character questions, plot questions, art questions, personal-in-the-not-uncomfortably-personal-sense questions, school questions, "what's your favourite" questions, to etc. questions.

But yeah, keep it classy, folks. *ominous pointing finger of doom!*


((meanwhile, I won NaNo! Now it's the mad dash to the end of the semester with all my projects and stuff! I'll post a December journal with relevant updates when that rolls around))

Wow, what to talk about?
...well, how about my bazillion projects, as usual?

Pesedjet
The actual comic/graphic novel/what-have-you itSELF will presumably start production next semester. However, it's THIS semester that I must finish my piece for our spring BFA show (yeah...spring...dumb school), and so these last few weeks of the semester I'm going to spend a helluvalotta time toiling away at what I'm officially calling "Pesedjet: A Guide to the Gods". Consider it a compendium, or companion guide, chock-full of mythological and historical information for the layman, and certain character designs/bios/stats for the curious. And I'll definitely be selling copies. I haven't decided if I'll let all you special people on DA get copies before I sell them at the BFA show. The question is, who reeeeaaalllyyy wants to know more about Pesedjet, and how soon?

C'est la Mort
omg CLM. So. My midterm, and now my final, for my Advanced Digital Imaging class is basically...character portraits. Of CLM characters. In non-chibinoni style. It's making me excited all over again for the comic, which is good and bad: good, because DAMNIT I need to update!, and bad, because I barely have free time to do so. I think I'm going to just pick away at it whenever I have a moment and build up a few of the next strips...and pace myself with posting. In the meantime, I get to draw, like, twenty character portraits. Eeeee. x3

NaNoWriMo!
...well, at least I'm writing almost every day this year. >_> Last year I took off and didn't write for, like, a week...so even though I'm still behind, this time, I'm happy with my fairly constant output. Mebbe I'll draw more from what I'm writing. However, given the nature of the material (sequels and spin-offs of sequels of unpublished everythings), it'll be tough finding something to post. xD

Animation
Oh, right. Did I mention I'm working on a 2D short for my Character Animation class? Thank God, at any rate. Maya was killing me. Still, this pre-production stuff (design and storyboard) are the parts I like. I'm not looking forward to next semester, when the actually animating takes place. :whiteflag: Anyway, I might finally post some of my concept art and bits of the storyboard. It's not my most brilliant idea for a story, but it's got a few funny moments.

The Cobra Days
Left y'all with an obnoxious TCD cliffhanger, didn't I? Sorry about that. 9_9;; No idea when that'll start back up, as usual.

Hetalia
...Damnit, Hetalia. Expect more fanart in the coming weeks.

Money-Making
Okay, so I'm still working for our university's Second Life...thing...and yay, I'm making money, but juuuust about enough to live on. Commissions? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
(my commish journal probably needs to be updated, but still works for basic guidelines; just note me and we can talk about what I will/can and won't/can't do)

TEH NEAR FUTURE
Pooorrrtfoooollliiioooo. Weeeebbsssiiiiiite. Reeeessssuuuummmeeeeee. Coooovvveeerrr lllleeettteeerrrrs. Innnntteeerrrnnnssshiiiiiippssss.



...Meanwhile, I'm already listening to Christmas music. Shut up. I need it. It's like comfort food in the midst of all this madness.


P.S.: Anyone remember those three Knospe pics I posted fairly recently? Him in different centuries? Well, I have original prints, on this awesome, thick, textured paper ("German Etching", I believe, how appropriate), and I was wondering if anyone liked 'em enough to buy 'em. I don't have a set price. Just let me know. [link] [link] [link]

AAAGHGGHHGHAGHH, WHERE DID AUTUMN GO!??!!?!? DDDDXXX

Ok...I know I'm just being fussy...but SERIOUSLY, it really seemed to get cold fast!

Ahem, anyway...main reason for this journal entry is to say

SUGOICON IS COMING!!!

As is tradition (third year in a row!), Ryu, Karu and I will be attending SugoiCon at the end of this month! Love that it coincides with Halloween~ As usual, we'll be cosplaying, and THIS year yours truly will be dressed up as

1. Earth!Sitael, as in, the human guise for my angel character Sitael (my Shemhamphorasch to *RyuichiFoxe's The Ars Goetia)


and 2. None other than Masque, the Zombie-Revenant of ~1912London, and IMHO, one of my best cosplays to date~


So there's that bit of news! Hope to see at least SOMEONE down there! I'll definitely be getting/posting pictures after the con.


...Meanwhile, on the BGSU front, our Fall session of Humans vs. Zombies is coming up soon...so you may or may not hear me rant about that in the next couple of weeks. 9_9 (speaking of zombies, ZOMBIELAND WAS FANTABULOUS!!! XDDD)


Aaaand...hrmmm...I'm still busy as the dickens this semester. Not even funny. I intend to produce more TCD and CLM regardless, but it'll just take some time, it seems.