SPARE TIME

I just went through the always-fun interview process as I look for a new gig.  The interviewer was a very nice producer named David Crockett.

If I get the gig, I’ll give a little more detail.

Meanwhile, as work is extremely slow, I did a few “freebee” frames for a director friend and did a LOT of writing whenever I could to finish a script.

I’ve also been doing a little animation design work to flesh out a concept I might try to sell.

When work is slow, you really have to put your time to creative use, especially if you are married with a kid and you don’t know when you might have this kind of time.

Not that I love a lot of time off, as I don’t. As a freelancer, I am always in fear of not working for too long. As I am not single, I can’t piss away time. There is always something to do around the house. I actually try to straighten my home office a little. Dust is ALWAYS a problem. Always.

Many of my illustrator colleagues are looking for work. A chosen few have moved on to new features. They deserve it. I do as well, but until I land one, I must move in a forward direction.

Through Facebook, I have re-connected with a number of my HIGH SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN classmates. Some of them (yo, Terri Bracchi, Vilma Alvarez, Steve Carr etc) are still in the arts and even have there own businesses.

I’ve been working out a lot as well. I’ve always sucked at pull-ups, as I never had a chin up bar.  I bought one this spring.  Now that I have been on the PX 90 (one month in and counting) workout program, I’ve pushed myself to ten pull/chin ups. The Kempo karate dvd workout that stopped half way when I started, I can now finish.

Thankfully, I always took care of my body with weights, so my climb isn’t as massive as it could be.

If only there was a PX GET A JOB workout, too.