Current mood:

exhausted

...so I'm back in SF now. sort of.
Figured it's time for an update... but before that, some shameless plugging....



I've been busy lately, creativity-wise... Did two new illustrated-photos since I last posted here, the one you see above, and a Takarazuka theatre inspired piece:



Also posted two new car photos, a Porsche 911 Targa, and a Chevy Malibu (two opposite ends of the automotive spectrum indeed.)

...and posted some shots of a lovely lady (Ellen) with a Fiat 500 (click the thumbs below to see bigger):




other things...

So, as I said, I'm back in San Francisco right now. I haven't officially moved back here yet though. I was gearing up for driving on this Monday (with no job and no steady place to stay lined up), but at the last minute, came to my senses & fly out. Just got in a couple hours ago, and am staying at Ryan's place. I'll be here until next Tuesday, and during that time, hope to get some job interviews in, and sublet interviews... I already have an interview for tomorrow evening for a four-month sublet, and an interview Thursday for a contract gig, but I really need to to get more job interviews (for full-time jobs) and maybe get some more sublet / apartment interviews, in case I'm not picked for this one.

Anyone wanna hire me or live with me?? (yeah, I know everyone is screwed right now and jobs are almost nonexistent here, but I thought I'd try.)

Hopefully some little fishy will bite and I can come back to the bay area at the end of the month, and get started again. I've been in a holding pattern for the last four months, since moving back to Michigan, and I need to break out of it. My backup plan, if SF doesn't work out in a couple month's time, is to stay with Dawon in LA for a bit and try to get something started down there. If that doesn't work, who knows....? I've been kicking around the idea of going back to school this fall and working towards an MFA, or maybe trying out for an eikaiwa (English teaching in Japan) job, but who knows... If I don't have this train rolling in a couple months, I'm going to be seriously panicked.

Man, I really put all my eggs in one basket with that LA move idea. If I'd known it was going to fall through, and that the economy was going to start sucking SO bad, I would have stayed in SF, and I'd probably be in better shape now. It sure as hell is hard to move back here with California being in its current shitty condition.

other thanngszz:

+ Been hanging out with my old buddy Kat a lot this past month. She wound up back in Monroe too, for various reasons, and we've been trying to cheer each other up by doing lots of fun stuff.

+ Took Marie out to see Watchmen on her birthday (well, opening day, the day before her birthday.) I loved it. I've been a big fan of the graphic novel for a long time now, and was terrified to see how the movie was going to shape up, but wasn't let down. The stuff that was cut from the movie didn't ruin the story in their absence, and even though I was leery when I heard the ending was changed, I was relieved to find out that it wasn't changed that much, and was changed in a way that worked alright. There were a few parts that Zack Snyder made cheesy, but I liked the movie in general. If you've seen the movie, but not read the book, then read it! It's a masterpiece (best American comic ever, in my opinion), and it will enhance your appreciation of the movie. It's not a perfect movie, but a much better adaptation than I was expecting it would be.

Can't really think of anything else to write. More later.....