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What the hell is up with dA lately? I can't fave pics or watch people as the option either doesn't appear or it just doesn't respond at all! And apparently I'm not the only one with issues as ~4dreamcastonly is having problems with her watchlist. If something's being updated of tweaked on the site, I'd with they'd either hurry the hell up and finish so that this problem won't happen or just don't fix what's not broken!

]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/15319774/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/15319774/ Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:38:53 PDT [link]

I'm gonna get some more pics tomorrow in the daytime, but there ya go. My costume, completed. I'm happy. XD

I'll prolly be making some changes and adjustments to the costume for when I wear it to conventions as seriously, I can't see a thing! But the character of Trak Nar is blind, so it kinda works. Talk about getting into character... I'll hafta construct a few accessories, and figure out how to ventilate the mask a bit better, but there ya go. My epic costume is epic.

]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/14706498/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/14706498/ Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:05:38 PDT
Anywho, it's that time of year again and I'm gonna be holing myself up in a corner of the garage and diligently working on a costume. I got a few supplies and need to get some more. I mentioned my costume-building in my blog [link] so you can check in there for more info. Basically, it's a costume of my Rodian half-breed character in Jedi garb. Here's a few sketches I haven't uploaded to DA yet:

[link] [link]

Once I fully finalize the design, I'll upload it to DA. But yeah, that's what I'm making.

I'll make sure to post plenty of pics when I'm done! And if it's a success... I'm wearing it to Ohayocon.

]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/14310169/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/14310169/ Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:29:58 PDT
1. I rarely colour my work. That's mainly 'cause I'm colourblind and what I picture in my head never turns out the same on paper.

2. I've been drawing since I was two years old. That's roughly 24 years.

3. My biggest influences? Ren & Stimpy, Disney, Alex Ross, and a mishmash of anime artwork all slammed together to make one style.

4. I hate drawing group shots. I never know what to do with everyone.

5. I hate drawing interior backgrounds and architecture. I prefer to draw flora and fauna.

6. Since getting my tablet, I've been working almost exclusively in Photoshop, which has been helping my colouring as I have pallets.

7. When drawing comics, I try to work from a script as it's just easier. Even for my webstrip, I've been writing a script to work from.

8. I work from models when I need to. It's incredibally helpful to have someone model for you.

9. I prefer to ink my work 'fore I scan it, unless my scanner's resolution is set really high and I plan on leaving it in pencil.

10. I prefer photo references for figure-drawing, as the shading is better.

]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/13991941/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/13991941/ Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:00:49 PDT
First, I gonna do my good deed for the day and plug a story written by a good friend, Darth Panda. Street Justice is his pride and joy, and has gone through more revisions and more rewrites than anything I've ever seen. Right now, Panda has the Prologue up, and I urge you all to go read it. It's well-written and definetly sparked my interest. I'm eagerly awaiting the first chapter.

While you're reading, feel free to leave a comment or two. [link]

Now for the other plug: I started a webstrip. It's a weekly strip (for now) and it can be found here: [link] Yep, I'm Trak Nar on StarWars.Com. I figured I'd choose a name that'd fit a bit better, as to be honest, "Quickman" doesn't really fit in the SW universe very well.

Anywho, enjoy Panda's story and my webstrip!

]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/13834495/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/13834495/ Sun, 22 Jul 2007 14:54:36 PDT
So yeah, you'll be seeing some Star Wars-related fan art from me. Don't worry, I'm not giving up on Megaman. I just haven't been inspired by it yet. I have plans to work on some Captain N Robot Master character designs, though, so that's in the future at some point.

Til then... I hope you people like Rodians, 'cause I sure do! XDD

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Meh.

]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/11415903/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/11415903/ Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:52:53 PST
So long, S6, and thanks for all the fish.

]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/11392176/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/11392176/ Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:08:36 PST Considering that most of us are college students, then methinks we should all be aware of this. [link]

]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/11294445/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/11294445/ Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:25:22 PST
I got a clown loach for the fishtank and so far he's eaten at least a quarter of the snail population. When I first put him in the tank, he went straight for the snails. Methinks the snail problem will be solved. I also got another betta. He's a black-and-blue betta that I named "Nightmare" off of my fave character in Soul Caliber. Nightmare's still a bit shy, but he'll get used to his new home. He's exploring the tank and Razar, my ghost catfish, will show him the ropes. He just hasta watch out for Barry Allen as that algea-eater is quite the territorial lil snot.

Speaking of Barry... He is the most OCD fish EVER. Barry has this pile of rocks that he cleans and rearranges and guards all the time, and he'll chase the other fish away if they so dare get too close to that rock pile. Barry scours the entire tank on a regular basis to keep it nice and clean. I figured that he'd work in tandem with my other algea-eater, Wally West, but the tank-cleaning is a one-fish job to Barry.

That and Wally dissappeared. Yep, vanished just like in the comics after Infinite Crisis and the whole One Year Later storyarc. Only, I don't think Wally was absorbed into the Speed Force as is theorized in the comics... Nope, I think Barry Allen ate him.

Barry: There can only be ONE Flash! *eats Wally*

Anywho, Wally (the algea-eater) wasn't even an inch long, whereas Barry is nearing three inches as my biggest fish. Barry is territorial and protective of his rock pile. I guess one day Wally got too close to those rocks and Barry ate him. o.o

I'd put in another algea-eater and name it "Bart Allen" after the latest heir to the Flash role, but I don't want Barry getting jealous and eating Bart. Barry does a fine job with keeping the tank clean, so he's good on his own. That and seeing as how Bart's been so emo and broody in the comics, if an algea-eater takes after him, nothing will get done! He'll sit in a corner of the tank and brood til Barry gets tired of it and eats him!

And dammit, the Flash better soon get a better writing team as for a comic about the Fastest Man Alive, it sure is moving slow!

]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/11122146/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/11122146/ Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:15:36 PST
Now he's gone.

Yeah, happy holidays indeed. Christmas can bite me.

]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/10959502/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/10959502/ Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:37:35 PST
My heart just fucking aches. I miss Gary so much, and at this point, I really doubt time's gonna heal any wounds. Whatever desire, motivation, or will there was left in me to carry on is long gone. Even my lil desktop message that tells me to live for Gary... that's barely getting me through the day. Now, I just spend the days waiting for my time to come. I keep myself occupied with projects and responsibilities, I keep relatively active, but for the most part... I'm waiting for that day to come when Gary and I will finally be together again.

In the meantime, the projects and responsibilities I've got will gimme something to do.

]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/10897791/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/10897791/ Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:36:11 PST
Good lord... I've been getting myself an early bedtime just to get my sleeping back on schedule, and each morning, I'm up before the sun. This morning I've been awake since 'fore 5 am, 'spite numerous attempts to go back to sleep. So... I watched some cartoons, then got up and cooked breakfast. Now I'm killing some time 'fore class and I should prolly plug in my laptop 'fore I drain the battery dead.

]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/10805774/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/10805774/ Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:31:16 PST
At least whenever Gary was around, I actually celebrated the holidays. I was actually starting to like Christmas. But now, I hate Christmas again. In fact, I hate all holidays. There is no holiday that I really give a shit about. I only go to the family dinners so I don't dissappoint my grandma. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother.

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That is all.

]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/10207914/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/10207914/ Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:32:00 PDT
Gary... for the time that I've known you and loved you... you are the strongest, most couregeous, wonderful and caring guy that I have ever known. I'll cherish all the memories we had together, and I'll never forget you. I love you so much, Gary. I love you, and will always love you.

I'm so sorry that I couldn't save you... I'm sorry Gary, I'm so sorry. You were my reason for living, my motivation in life, and it's gonna be hard to go on without you. I can't fight without you, Gary.

I'm gonna miss you so much, Gary. Every day is gonna seem so strange without you.

Someday we'll be together again, Gary.

I love you Gary. I love you so much. And I'm sorry i couldn't save you.

]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9798765/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9798765/ Sun, 20 Aug 2006 23:07:19 PDT
Just stay with me, Gary. That's all I ask. ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9754541/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9754541/ Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:15:48 PDT
A friend of mine killed herself. She was 14.

Gary had an accident and right now I should be there with him.

I'm leaving Harrisburg. I'm going to Dallas the very second I have the $94 for the Greyhound bus fare. Hell, I'll just hitchhike. Fuck all of this. Fuck school. Gary needs me and I'll be damned if I stay up here and rot. I'm leaving tomorrow. I'm running away to Dallas tomorrow. ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9633989/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9633989/ Mon, 07 Aug 2006 20:51:03 PDT
But yep, I have returned and with some nifty-spiffy pics. Now I gotta see if Pyro has a dA account so I can had her to my list of people I stalk-- er... watch. >>; I also want my leg to stop hurting right now, it's really painful. I've got plans for my next costume as well, and if I want it to be done, I'm gonna get a head start on it this weekend. So... I'd better grab me some references and draw up a design!

And then decide what material I wanna use. That's the tough one; do I wanna use duck tape or try something else? I'm tempted to try foam as I'm planning to build a Quickman.EXE costume. But I can only imaging how much that'll cost, let alone where I'm even gonna find the foam at... ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9581000/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9581000/ Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:58:17 PDT
Be warned; I'm weird, loud, and a total spaz. ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9555599/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9555599/ Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:48:59 PDT
Seriously, Ringo has some issues. Ever since he started dating his fiancee, Ace, he changed. He's controlling, manipulative, and uses Ace as an excuse to avoid any relatives. We had a family reunion this weekend and Ringo didn't attend. He didn't go to see Ace either. His reasons for not going? "I don't wanna go to some gathering with relatives I don't know and then pretend that I like 'em!"

Ringo has avoided seeing my grandma as well. He'll drop by for a few minutes when there's a social gathering, but he's usually with Ace. On holidays, when he can't be with Ace, he's an insufferable asshole. If he didn't drive his car to Mammaw's, he'll whine and complain about "how bored he is," and "how he doesn't wanna be there," and other crap like that. Then he'll attack me for whatever reason he can think of, saying that I'm the source of his annoyance or something. Or he'll attack my mum for just looking at him wrong or saying something that even remotely relates to her beliefs which don't match mine or Ringo's. He won't say a word to my grandma, but if I try and talk some sense into him to mellow him out, he'll jump on my case for "causing Mammaw so much stress."

My half-brother, Micheal, is hurt over the way Ringo acts. He and Ringo used to get along and be the best of friends. Now Ringo won't even stop and wave whenever he passes Micheal on the way back up to the house. Ringo never wants to visit and see his niece and nephew, either. He just doesn't care, and his attitude and behaviour distresses Micheal. Micheal's worried that he somehow did something to piss Ringo off.

I'd confront Ringo, but he'll argue his way outta it, turn my words around and use 'em against me as he always does. He's very arrogant. He won't give anyone any credit for something they helped him with. Nope, he did it all himself. Though, if you made a mistake, he'll make sure that you and everyone else knows that you're to blame.

It's just hurtful to see Ringo treat Micheal and Mammaw and everyone else like this. I don't think he knows exactly what he's doing and how it affects others. And I dunno how to confront him about this without getting into the usual fight. ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9508172/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9508172/ Thu, 27 Jul 2006 05:58:07 PDT
...Then again, the Flash has taught me that getting struck by lightning grants super speed. Well, it worked for Wally West. *shrug*

I can't believe someone would stoop so low as to kill my fish so they could have the goddamn fucking desk the tank was on. I mean, FUCK! What the fuck is wrong with people?!! They have no fucking clue, no FUCKING clue at all about how much those fish meant to me! They have no fucking clue! None!

Those fish meant alot to me. I got 'em 'cause I was lonely. I lived alone in a lonely dorm and the fish kept me company. I enjoyed watching 'em swim, I talked to 'em, I took care of 'em. I was dedicated to their care, I did everything I could to make sure they're okay. And this morning I just gave my algea eater a burial at sea. That's FIVE fish gone.

I'm gonna clean the tank after classes today and then move it off of that fucking desk that Jasmin covets so very much. She can have the goddamn desk. All she hadta do was wait til I can get another stand up there and then possibly help me move the tank. She didn't need to kill my fish!

*cries* I don't give a fucking shit if they were "just fish"! Goddammit, those fish meant alot to me as they kept me company! They had names, they had personality! They were HAPPY! I was happy! I loved watching 'em, I loved caring for 'em! I was very dedicated to those fish! 'Specially my betta, Raiden. He eats from my hand! He recognizes me! Good god, I hope he perks up soon as if I hafta bury him, I'd be devastated.

I'm gonna clean the tank today. I dunno if my snail is alive or dead, but I'm gonna put him in a seperate container while I clean the tank. There's always hope that he survived whatever malicious attack there was on my fish.

I can't believe that she killed my fish. I just can't. No one can be that low.

QuickEdit: Jasmin confessed, but the death of my fish was unintentional. She was spraying Lysol within the vicinity of the tank and it got into the water. So, it was all an accident. ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9487068/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9487068/ Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:06:48 PDT
Anywho, where to start? Welp, my mum wants me and my half-brother Micheal to get checked/tested for Marfan's Syndrome as we exhibit ALL the signs. While not freakishly tall, we're tall, thin, with long legs and arms. We got what my mum calls "piano fingers" and while I dunno about Micheal as I don't look at his feet, I at least got "paino toes," be they webbed or not. Micheal and I are scrawny, our joints are very flexible, we're good runners thanks to long legs and we can't touch our toes 'cause our legs are too long. We both also have scoliosis to some degree (his spine's curved forward so he hunches, while mine's arched more in the lumbar region), our faces are malformed to be long, our mouths are small with crowded teeth, and we're frequent sufferers of chronic leg/back pain. Dislocating or spraining something very easily is something we're accustomed to (well, at least I am).

And while I'm not too sure about Micheal, I'm barrel-chested and have some heart problems like palpitations and high blood pressure. Mum asked that I look into and get information on Marfan's Syndrome as even doctors and other people have asked me if I had it. I was suspected to have an aortic dissection once whenever I went to the emergency room while passing a kidney stone. So when Mum compared the symptoms of Marfan's with me and Micheal, she's now even more suspicious if we have it. It's too similar to NOT be Marfan's! And it'd explain our constant aches and pains, why our faces dramatically changed after high school, and why we're so lanky and can't touch our toes.

Well, we can't touch our toes like others, from that standing position and bending over. Our legs are too damn long!

Anywho, Mum wants me and Micheal to get an echocardiogram and other expensive and time-consuming tests to rule out the aortic dissection that kills suddenly. Yay. As if I have enough stuff to worry about. --;

I also may hafta get my right eye fixed again. Last year in September, I had surgery to correct strabismus. I'm cross-eyed and due to me not using my right eye as often 'cause of it being misaligned, then I'm pretty much going blind in that eye. Would the surgery prevent that? Prolly not, and I really don't care as the benefit would be my right eye being properly aligned. Well, it's drifting again, and almost back to where it was before the surgery. I go back to my eye doctor in a month to make sure it doesn't keep drifting, then after that I can get it fixed again. I wanna get it fixed soon, as it won't be such a strain on my classes if done early on in the semester.

I'm not necesarily worried about it or anything; I'm just kinda annoyed as it's an inconvenience. I see double when I'm using my right eye, and when I'm not, my stereoscopic depth perception is extremely poor. So, if I wanna drive, I should get my eye fixed so I can see. With my lousy depth perception and night blindness, you prolly wouldn't want me behind the wheel. I'm not particularly terrible at driving, I'm just not real good when it comes to judging distances and such. Makes things difficult whenever everything I see is as flat as a matte painting. There's depth, but it's like faked depth, like a picture. May be kinda dangerous, huh?

I have more to talk about, but it'll fit better in my "Another losing battle" entry, so I save it for that. This one's long enough. ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9447151/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9447151/ Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:43:12 PDT
I don't owe him any goddamn money whatsoever! He's trapped in this belief that I owe him for my entire life, as in every single time he hadta take care of his kids, then I gotta pay back each and every single expense. That's ridiculous and dammit, he's not getting a single goddamn dime from me! Well, I'd like to be able to not pay him, but I have no choice. I gotta pay their bills.

I prioritize my spending as such: Bills first, then food if I have money left over. Usually I don't have money leftover, so I end up starving. Ah well...

For whatever stupid reason, my folks are convinced that I have no bills, and whenever I tell 'em that I do, they say it's needless spending. And then they hound me for money.

I'm really tired of this constant crap. I gotta get outta here and away from 'em, but with how they squeaze every cent outta me and leave me with nothing, then I can't. It's impossible. I can't save up as there's no way to save money that I don't have. I can't take it anymore, I gotta get outta here. ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9395980/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9395980/ Sun, 16 Jul 2006 15:05:20 PDT
I do hope they don't plan on staying any longer or else I'm gonna hafta go through this whole dorm and kid-proof it. I never really anticipated nor even imagined that young kids would become a staple in a messy college dorm. So of course I never child-proofed it. Hell, I don't get visitors too often so I'm not real sociable and I'm kinda a slob. I'd retreat to my room, but that'd be rude and it's insufferably hot in there.

I don't like kids. I never really liked kids. They snoop, they steal things, they can be unruly, and they care not for other people's property. At least kids in the under-7 age range. They're by far the worst.

Right now my attention and focus is gone as I gotta be vigilant to what's going on in the living room. I can't even go to the bathroom as that'd leave my computer unguarded. I'm on the verge of wetting myself, but I can't get up and run to the bathroom. I hate having to babysit kids as I never really volunteered to do that. They also want my food, which I'm usually in short supply, so I'm none too eager to give it out.

Oii... I can't focus on anything and I really need to pee... ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9203015/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9203015/ Tue, 27 Jun 2006 18:26:50 PDT
CLONG-DONG!

Anywho, I went to the preliminary hearing today. The defendent, Dane, the guy who assaulted me, was in prison in North Carolina, so he wasn't present. So... the judge put a whole new spin on "right to a speedy trial." I went up to the stand, testified, went back to my seat, sat, sketched, and left. Seriously I wasn't there for more than ten minutes! I didn't even have time to finish off some sketches!

Welp, I may hafta go to another hearing or something again, so I gotta be prepared for that if and when it comes up.

I also went to drink a glass of Sprite and I ended up knocking the whole glass right off the table. Yeah. Real smooth there, Quickie. ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9134557/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9134557/ Wed, 21 Jun 2006 07:48:23 PDT
As for what's causing this? I dunno. The leg pain's still driving me crazy, but I got more meds to deal with that.

Right now, I just feel like crap. And I'm also kinda "meh" towards things. Hooray for apathy! ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9049313/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/9049313/ Mon, 12 Jun 2006 17:19:40 PDT
My folks are STILL sucking my funds dry. I hafta pay their bills, I dunno how many times I'm paying 'em gas money, or getting their groceries, or paying my bro's car insurance, or paying some other bill along with my own. I told 'em that I gotta keep some money for my groceries and such, and I just get a "wasteful spender" lecture. Excuse me? That "wasteful spending" is for your fuckin' bills and gas money, you gravy-sucking money-grubbing pigs!

Tonight's dinner is officially my last meal for this month as after this bill is paid, I'll have nothing. Absolutly nothing. I'd ask 'em to possibly throw some table scraps my way, but I already know the answer and I already know that they'll still ask me for money despite my not having any. They've done it before, they'll do it again.

And considering that I've mysteriously dropped weight for some reason and am now skinnier than I usually am, I doubt having no food will be a good thing. Ah well, I've gone without food before, I can do it again. It's like sleep; it's an optional luxury that I can't afford. ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8982405/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8982405/ Mon, 05 Jun 2006 20:30:08 PDT
And just a few minutes ago, here's what I got in an IM from Ringo:

[23:15] R1N6MAN: Megaman vs EVA4 is going to be featured at a fan film convention in the Phillipines.
[23:16] QuickmanEXE v2: O_O
[23:16] QuickmanEXE v2: WHAAAAAT?!!?
[23:16] R1N6MAN: I'm not kidding you.
[23:16] QuickmanEXE v2: Where'd you hear this?!!
[23:16] R1N6MAN: Someone on youtube requested it.
[23:17] QuickmanEXE v2: Holy shit, we're FAMOUS! WORLD FAMOUS!

CrackWater Productions is going global! I dunno what more to say about that as I already said it up there.

I now have a Venus Flytrap and I fed it some mealworms today. My dorm has no flies so I gotta feed it about once a week, along with the usual plant care like water and sunlight. It's like I have another pet... o.O

]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8927717/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8927717/ Wed, 31 May 2006 06:51:15 PDT .<

I'm three away from my thousandth hit and... I DUNNO WHAT TO DRAW TO CELEBRATE! I'll say this now, I won't have a pic prepared ahead of time. I've been racking my brain trying to think of something really spiffy to draw since hit # 964 and so far... nothing. I can't think of squat. Well, I wanna draw up a huge group shot of all the Robot Masters from MM1-R&F, and include the newest inductees to the family; Timeman and Oilman... but I think that'll end up being a 5000th hit pic, considering how long it'll prolly take me... judging by how long such group pics took other people. I've drawn group pics before, one of 'em with about mebbe... 25 characters? It took me about a few hours to pencil and ink, and then two weeks to CG. That was years ago when I actually had time to draw stuff. Add on about, uh... *digs up calculator to subtract 25 from 69* 44 more characters if I overlook the Stardroids, Bass, Enker, Ballade, Punk and Quint... and it'll prolly take me a few days to draw up and then who knows how long to colour providing I actually am able to find time to draw this.

I wanna draw something really spiffy... I just dunno what. I guess it's time I look through my art books for inspiration and get crackin' on a coupla rough sketches.

Onto some other things... I lost weight. I'm scrawny as it is already so losing roughly 10-20 lbs prolly isn't a real good thing. The weight dropped off pretty fast, too. I dunno why either, considering I eat like a starving third-world nation. I got twig arms and now that they're even scrawnier, it's like there's nothing left.

The thing is, I didn't even try to lose this weight. It just happened. One week, a pair of pants I got fit perfectly, the next week they're falling off my butt. The hell?

I really don't wanna see a doctor as I don't think it really warrents an appointment anyway. Considering it's factored into my constant leg pain, high blood pressure and now this? I guess I'll hafta see one. Oii... I really don't wanna as it's such an inconvenience. I'm still alive, so what's it matter? As long as I'm still able to go to class and function, then gosh darnit, I'm healthy. ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8878387/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8878387/ Thu, 25 May 2006 21:25:14 PDT
CLONG-DONG!

I wonder how long I can keep up these titles, I'm having fun with 'em. Anywho, this isn't about SVU or anything about Dane. This is about someone else's rotten run-in and how yet again, the justice system turns a blind eye to something that could end really horribly.

A while back, my Icey-kun, Gary, was threatened by some big lug who didn't like the way his groceries were bagged. Welp, Gary went out after work, was scared to death, and witnessed how the law enforcement and everyone else just didn't give a flying fucking two shits about him as he was threatened and sized up for a pounding he was told he was gonna get.

Thankfully, it didn't happen. Gary's safe. He got outta that hellish situation with just a terrifying lasting memory, and now he has the same sense of fear that I've had for a while as well. I'm just relieved to know that he's alright, and I'm gonna be sending him the can of mace that I have. I don't use it, and I'll feel better knowing he has it.

The crips of the S6 (we're both not the healthiest of people and both have annoying leg problems) have been assaulted by jerks who think they can have their way with us 'cause we're smaller/weaker/whatever. And we both hadta fight those battles alone, with no one around to help. Now we're both reeling and paranoid. I wanna help him through this and he wants to help me through this, but it's like the blind leading the blind 'cause we're both in that same boat.

Law & Order used to rekindle my respect for law enforcement, but after my incident and now Gary's incident... I've totally lost all faith in the justice system. They're based on prosecuting with proof, so the only way for us to have gotten justice would be to have been beaten or raped. Then we'd have visible proof. It's just sickening that justice works that way. It's disheartening that society generally doesn't give a damn. It's just sad. Really sad.

And I wanna get good ol' bloody revenge. No one threatens my Gary and lives. No one ignores him and lives, either. His folks had better watch their backs, same with the other employees where he works. Seriously, the minute I set foot in Dallas, they'd all had better hope that I put the past where it belongs. And they had better not do anything to Gary. Seriously, don't fuck with me or him. The end result won't be pretty.

On another less-angry and vengeful topic... I got high blood pressure and my legs still hurt, despite insoles and even new sneakers. Since my blood pressure's been consistantly high lately and has been factored into the equation, looks like I hafta see a doctor after all. Yeah, as if having to worry about heart meds will help lower blood pressure... >>; ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8817768/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8817768/ Fri, 19 May 2006 15:22:09 PDT
CLONG-DONG!

Anywho, so today I go to meet with my dorm supervisor and someone else for something that I dunno nothing about. I'm then asked to recount the assault incident and then I'm told that... Dane has been suspended indefinetly. He's not allowed on campus at all and the dorm locks are gonna be changed. I can finally sleep without a weapon nearby and I can finally put whatever fears I had to rest.

Justice is served! ...at least at school. ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8796612/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8796612/ Wed, 17 May 2006 09:32:37 PDT
Anywho, yesterday I was heading up to my dorm between classes when I caught a glimpse of someone walking through the parkinglot. It was him, the guy who assaulted me; Dane. On campus. Guh-whaaa?? Wait, wasn't he booted off campus? Was it just a suspension or something? I mean, he was drinking on campus and he assaulted me! He has a prior record of similar charges, some far worse; he's a flight risk from another prior charge; he's royally pissed at me and yet... he's on campus.

I brought this subject up with the dorm supervisor. "What? He was never 'booted off campus,'" says my dorm supervisor, "Why would he be?"

Uh, excuse me?

So I yet again explain the thing. The supervisor replies with a "You know that old saying about shit? The more you stir it up, the more it stinks."

In other words: "Quickie... shut up." ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8733127/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8733127/ Wed, 10 May 2006 17:53:07 PDT
Welp, I spoke to the detectives today. Apparently Dane has a record... and a very nasty one at that. I was spared the details, so all I heard was that most of the stuff on his record are sexually deviant acts and the like. Oii... Also, he's been booted off campus... and he's pissed.

There's gonna be a hearing set up and whenever that happens, I'll hafta attend it and mebbe testify if the DA wants to hear the story yet again. Right now, I'm to be on the look-out for any suspicious activity and if I ever see Dane again, I'm to notify the police. So, in a sense, I got police protection now. o.o

Wow... It's like I'm on an episode of Law & Order: SVU... ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8707668/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8707668/ Mon, 08 May 2006 06:46:29 PDT
Long story short, I was sexually assaulted yesterday. Yep, you read that right; sexually assaulted. I'm not gonna go into the nitty-gritty dirty details unless you wanna hear 'em. I called the cops, filed a report, and pressed charges, so that's all said and done. Now, I just wanna find a way to shake this dirty feeling. I had a long shower and I scrubbed, but I can't shake this feeling.

What happened wasn't really all that big of a deal as it was classified as "indecent assault" by the cop. It was enough to leave me feeling pretty violated, though. It took me a bit to actually call the cops as I wasn't sure how to classify what happened. I mean, was it severe enough to warrent that? Was it too minour? I didn't wanna make a scene, but I wasn't sure what to do. So, I texted a very close friend and told him what happened and asked him what he thinks I should do. After that, I called the cops and reported the incident.

I know it wasn't my fault as others have been telling me. And it really wasn't that huge of a deal, either. I just can't shake this violated feeling.

I know it's not my fault. It was Dane's fault as he was drunk. It was also my mistake as I'm too trusting and gentle of a person. While I can be a real hard-ass online when I need to be; offline it's a different story. Hell, even my fish have me trained. My fish! But my fish are my buddies in my lonely dorm, so that's understandable that I cater to their every whim. I'll hafta take pictures of 'em.

Anywho, I reported the incident to the school administrator, who told my student advisor and will also tell the dorm supervisor. Hoo boy...

I need another shower... and a Brillo pad.

I felt like I was gonna barf last night and had a headache that wouldn't quit. The headache's gone, and this morning I still felt sick, but that was 'cause I was hungry. I don't feel quite as lousy as I did, though. I'm just shakey, nervous, and I still can't shake that feeling! Whenever someone touches me either without my permission or in a way I'm uncomfortable with (such as grabbing my arm or my leg, it don't take much), I can still feel their hand there for hours. Well, I was violated and touched in a way that I REALLY didn't like at all, and I can still feel his hand there and it literally hurts. It's painful! I tried freezing the feeling away, I tried scrubbing it away, I tried occupying my mind to get rid of it, and the last thing I wanna do is obsess over it. But whenever it feels like I'm exposed and burning, then it's a bit hard to ignore. Believe me, I'm trying.

I'm gonna try one of my many types of IcyHot to counteract that feeling. It's driving me crazy. I just feel all exposed and such and it's bugging the hell outta me. I seriously gotta occupy my mind... I'm gonna work on some more homework. Last night I didn't get anything done mainly 'cause of well, that.

QuickEdit: On a lighter note... I got my WACOM tablet today! ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8611362/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8611362/ Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:01:39 PDT
Anywho, today after class, I was going back to my dorm and I had an excruciating pain ripping through my right foot; from the heel to the arch. Each time I moved my foot, the pain got worse and worse. It was to the point that I was swearing up a storm with each step and seriously thinking about hopping on one foot for the rest of the day. I limped painfully and kinda slowly (trust me, this really, really hurt) to my room, grabbed a small ace bandage and wrapped my foot, mostly in the arch. That helped alleviate the pain, but now my shoe fits kinda tight. Oh well, I'd much rather have a tight-fitting shoe that's causing my toes to tingle as opposed to ripping pain.

I got insoles yesterday for my sneakers and I'm hoping that those'll help. I really wanna avoid going to the doctor's as I was already there a coupla weeks ago for bronchitis and to have my ears irrigated. And when I went before to my old doctor concerning leg pain, nothing was found so everything's fine. The doctor concluded that my legs are just built funny and'll cause me pain every now and again. Hey, at least they won't fall off!

I don't wanna go to the doctor's, so I'm looking for other ways to alleviate this. Anyone have any suggestions? I'm open to anything, I need relief from this. It's affecting my classes as in the morning, my legs hurt and as if I wanna walk then? Heck no! 'Specially not whenever my knee feels like it's about to pop! My knees make interesting noises. When I stand up from a crouch, they make this like crackling, crinkling sound. I need my joints oiled, that's the problem.

I also need people to stop using their Quickman figures as voodoo dolls! Sheesh! What'd I ever do to you?! ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8526491/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8526491/ Wed, 19 Apr 2006 23:20:20 PDT
I've been tagged by so I gotta put up six weird things about me and tag six more people.

1. I'm allergic to metal. Not just sensitive, this is a full-blown allergy to metal. I can't wear earrings or necklaces for very long, and even the metal parts of my glasses have been eating away the skin on my ears.

2. I have webbed toes.

3. Despite being accident-prone and having a few surgeries, I have never once broken a big bone and I have never gotten stitches.

4. I can wiggle my ears.

5. I'm cross-eyed, colourblind, and have poor depth perception.

6. I can talk to owls.

Now... who should I tag?

]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8481300/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8481300/ Sat, 15 Apr 2006 17:36:11 PDT
I also got my ears irrigated. They were clogged shut, but now I can hear again! It's like how I used to hear stuff, but multiplied tenfold. There's no depth perception, but I can hear things. Basically everything's the same sound level, near or far. It's like my ears are bad stereo speakers. But I can hear better now that my ears are clean. You shoulda seen the crud that came outta my ears! All kinds of waxy gunk! It ranged in colours from orangey-yellow to baked-bean-red and one chunk was practically black. Yuck-O! Nasty stuff coming outta my ears.

Whenever I got home last night and 'fore I went to bed, I heard some talking and a cardoor slam outside. I pulled back my big sheet (tie-dye green tapestry) and looked out and saw... some guy standing on the hill not more than 20 feet away and staring right at my bedroom window. He noticed me looking out, turned, and got into a car with someone else amnd drove away.

This wouldn't have bothered me if it wasn't for the fact that it was almost 3 am and I was alone.

Mebbe it was the codeine in the cough syrup, but I was pretty creeped out. ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8383323/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8383323/ Thu, 06 Apr 2006 11:02:27 PDT
Today, I actually got up. I'm still sick, still coughing but right now I'm just sore. I'm sore all over, 'specially my legs. I gotta run some errands so hopefully walking will help. If not, then I'll be in some majour pain. Whatever. I'm taking my awesome and awesomely-dangerous dragon-headed cane with me to take some of the pressure and weight off my legs. I hate it when they get sore like this. >.< The thing is, I didn't d anything to 'em, they're just sore as hell!

At least I stopped shivering. Last night I was shivering so much, I looked like I had Parkinsons or something! It was insane!

Gah, I really, really hate this... This semester was awful... I was sick for most of it and I just kept getting sick. I flunked two classes, but then again, I was sick. Next semester will be different as it's not winter and I won't be getting sick all the time. My immune system just bites. --;

Well, any suggestions for bad muscle aches? I'm open to suggestions. I got the sore throat covered with on of the best remedies ever, thank you muchly, Quint; swallowing mouthwash. That works so well! It works better than gargling with saltwater and it tastes better, too. It leaves my throat all nice and cool and tingly. Too bad it doesn't last too long, but it works. Thanks, Quint! ^^ ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8349894/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8349894/ Mon, 03 Apr 2006 04:01:54 PDT
Just shoot me and get it over with. This is driving me crazy. I failed this class for sure 'cause no matter what I did, I couldn't get the assignment done 'cause I couldn't get the goddamn model to move with the goddamn bones.

QuickEdit: Oh my god, I have a few days to BS this! Good! Mebbe there's hope after all... ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8307446/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8307446/ Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:47:43 PST
My brain said "Get up and go to class!" while my body responded with a "Piss off." I had gone to bed early last night but just didn't wake up at all today. Well, I woke up but quickly fell back to sleep. I guess I was tired... o.o;

Anywho, now that I've gotten some sleep again, I can restart my marathon all-nighters for my projects! Keen! I wonder how long I can go this time without any sleep...

Lessee what my workload is today:

2 reports
A hotel ameneities package project.
A 10-second animation final.
A bouncing-ball animation using stretch-and-squash.
A self-portrait project.
Vocab words and definitions.

Time to get crackin'! ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8279209/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8279209/ Sun, 26 Mar 2006 21:30:09 PST
Back at my dorm, I started snacking. The chips were good, albeit sorta fishy. After a while though, they started getting their revenge. I feel awful. I've felt awful all night now. I feel like I'm gonna throw up and I can't get that taste of fishy-squid outta my mouth. Ugh. I still have a ton of homework to do and I don't even wanna move 'cause I feel like I'm gonna barf on my keyboard.

Note to self: Never eat anything called "Mr. Squid" again. >_<; ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8215043/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8215043/ Mon, 20 Mar 2006 09:09:48 PST
I got 3D Studio Max to mess with as I don't need to do IK chains and other stuff when getting my models to animate. My problem now is getting my LightWave models to convert properly to 3DSMax. I intend to use 3DS for my animation as it's gonna be a hell of alot easier. Seriously, LightWave's a complete pain. I have a cheatsheet to get the IK chains right and I'm STILL having issues with it. My object just doesn't wanna move with the bones, so there's prolly something wrong with the weight maps or some mesh somewhere. It's driving me crazy!

Is anyone expirienced with LightWave and IK chains and weight maps? I need some help. ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8146677/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8146677/ Mon, 13 Mar 2006 07:09:31 PST
Sure, using the Pen Tool to trace over a pic is time-consuming, but it'll save me time in modeling the darn things, that's for sure. Heck, I might ask Gaunt if he'll whip me up a model sheet to trace and import. I'm tempted to model his hair in LightWave. Since everything on that character is boxy, then I won't hafta subpatch too much, just the hands, face, and feet. Whee! Fun with layers time!

Now... to get the damn IK to work so that LEGO Sigma's body will move with the bones that I rigged earlier. It's the damn IK crap that keeps tripping me up. I can rig the skelegons but I can't get the object to move with 'em. Once I get that thing outta the way, animating won't be too hard. Actually, that'll still take me a bit as I gotta draw up a walk cycle for Sigma. He's a LEGO, he has no real visible knees or ankles and I gotta fake ball-jointed hips. He's gonna have one hell of a weird gait; he'd be waddling around. As funny as that would be, it's gonna be a pain to get that waddle to look right, along with time the frames so that Sigma looks like he's actually walking on the ground and not gliding while moving his legs. That's the biggest thing that sets beginning animations apart from others; the walking.

You've all seen it before I'm sure. The character's legs would move, they would have a realistic gait, but they'd be essentially hovering and gliding across the ground. In order to get the character to actually walk, each step would hafta be timed and each frame would be based on the character's foot landing and pulling 'em across the ground plane. Yep, time-consming. But it'll be worth it in the end for a quality animation.

And speaking of animation... I gotta make a bouncing ball animation for tomorrow. This'll be a bit easier as no bones will hafta be rigged and it'll just be deforming the preset ball. The time-consuming part will be rendering the damn animation; that'll take all night, so I'll have the laptop set up as my rendering station while I tackle other assignments on my other computer. That's the cool thing about having two computers; I can do multiple things without waiting for something to render.

Anywho, I'd better get to work. I gotta finish off this model sheet, get Sigma's IK rigged properly, and make a preset shape bounce. ]]> ~Quickman012 http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8091179/ http://Quickman012.deviantart.com/journal/8091179/ Tue, 07 Mar 2006 07:35:48 PST .<;

Anywho, I'm still going through the pics I have scanned in, wondering what to upload and what not to upload and realizing that I really don't have all that much scanned. Wow. I gotta scan some more things, unfortunatly, the majourity of my stuff latly have been just sketches here and there with a few finished pencil pics. Those're few and far between, unfortunatly. School eats up alotta my time and inspiration. Oi... I'd much rather be using these creative juices for drawing worthwhile pics as opposed to designing hotel brochures.

Anywho, I joined a coupla clubs and now have something to put my Zero pics to good use for:



And I should be getting back to work. I gotta finish off those brochures. ]]> ~Quickman012