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What the heck has sketch been up to?

Fri Jul 10, 2009, 11:37 AM
  • Mood: Lazy
  • Listening to: Anything you can play on a guitar
As you’re probably aware, the Amber comic has now reached a year without an update. For those who don’t know already, Amber herself has been gone from the community for a while now. Despite that, I still have plans to finish the comic, (if nothing else then at least for the fan base.)

So what’s been keeping me from producing new pages?

School and Work.

This is probably the biggest reason. I’ve been working an average of 30 hours a week at my job, give or take 5 hours. I’ve also been taking 3 to 4 classes per quarter. According to my adviser, that amounts to a 70 hour per week time commitment. I don’t know about that, but I do know that I nearly killed my self with a full load last spring. It all paid off though. After a decade of starting college strong, screwing around, and then getting serious about my education, I’m finally just a couple dozen units from graduation. I’ll be taking those classes spread out over the next year, so I should be less busy during that time.

Origami

Over the last year I been mastering a new form of art, the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, both traditional and modern styles.

Here are some examples:
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Look a centipede:
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Travian
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This online game is a terrible time sink. (Because of that I don’t recommend it.) Also it's addictive. It’s sort of a MMORTS. Thousands of human players start with a single village. You build your village, train armies, manage resources, found new villages or conquer the villages of other players. Combat basically consists of a countdown timer indicating travel time followed by calculations and a result report is generated. It can literally take hours or even days to build or travel.

In theory this should allow you to check in a couple times a day, build a few things and live your life. The intro page even makes it sound like it’s possible to play it as a sort of medieval SimCity crossed with a social network. In reality, it’s mainly an excuse for shut-ins who are on 24/7 to crush smaller players. Most player join alliances for protection, as well as working towards endgame which happens after a year on each server.

Guitar

Yeah that’s right, I took up the guitar. I found a guitar where I work that was broken. Using wood glue I managed to fix it, and, following an instruction manual I found, I started learning to play it. The guitar instructor who teaches at the center I work at was impressed that I learned so much on my own. He hooked me up with a good deal on an acoustic guitar. Hey, if I become proficient with this one I might pick up an electric one too.

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Just the latest of the various animated series/comics that I’ve gotten into or rediscovered. I picked up the box set for all three seasons.

Plants vs. Zombies
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This is a kick ass take on the tower defense game. You have a lawn, various plants that attack, defend or support, and a horde of zombies coming for your brains. I unlocked all the achievements already, but it’s still fun to play.

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Devious Info

  • Current Residence: California, US
  • Interests: Theology, gts, drawing, computers
  • Favourite movie: The Goonies; The Princess Bride; The Shawshank Redemption; Willow; Return of the Jedi
  • Favourite genre of music: I’m eclectic
  • Operating System: Windws XP(pro and mce), Vista(home premium)
  • MP3 player of choice: My cell phone
  • Favourite game: ESIV: Oblivion; ESII Daggerfall; Chrono Trigger; Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
  • Favourite gaming platform: PC
  • Tools of the Trade: Staedtler pencils; Pentel mechanical pencil, Uni-ball/Pilot pens, Prismacolor pencils, Photoshop 7.0

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Comments


:iconmaniakmonkey:
Thanks for the watch ^^

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I have plenty of time, all the time in the world.
:iconshrunkjason6:
thanks for the watch
:iconbethoncer:
Thank you for faving/watching^^
:iconarniball:
Thanks for the watch.

I really enjoy your drawings which are sweet and sexy.
:iconbeprofessor:
Thankingness for the watchingness.
:iconawings:
Hey, like me, you love Daggerfall and Oblivion, while ignore Morrowind ^^

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Sanity is myth, and the day when sins become
Virtues, we'll judge angels in skies
:iconcfbspade:
finish yo comic, g
:iconryantherebel:
So, I know a lot of people ask you this but when are going to see more of your work?
:iconmariangts:
DO THIS ITS SOO FREAKY





here just do it


most people aren't sure of what they really want in life. I received
this letter from a friend on the computer, did what it told me to, and
within a week, everything I had wished came true!! Here's an exact copy,

this

really

works!!!!





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1. To yourself, say the name of the only guy or girl you wanna be with
3 times!





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2. Think of something you wanna accomplish within the next week and say
it to your self 6 times!!





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3. If you had 1 wish what would it be? say it to yourself 9 times!!!





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4. Think of something that you want to happen between you and that
1special person and say it to your self 12 times!!!





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5. Now, heres the hard part! Pick only 1 of these wishes and as you
scroll down focus and concentrate on it and think on nothing else but that
wish.





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Now make one last & final wish about that one wish that you picked.





After reading this, you have 1 hour to send it out to 15 people, and
what you wished for will come true within in one week!





u only get one chance!!!!! Now scroll down and think of your
crush!!!





Keep going

down





Keep going





Keep

going





!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Did you think of your crush? I hope so, that was your last chance. Now
pay very close attention this important message!



Sorry but once read, must be sent. Yes, this is one of those kinda
chain letters that everyone hates. This one has been going since 1864 and
if you break this chain, you will pay!!!!!! Remember that after hearing
these stories.





First Example:



Take Barbra Wallace.. She was a pretty lucky girl, up till she got this
same chain letter. She had a crush on the same kid since kindergarden.
when she got this mail she didn't pay any attention to it. She just
thought, no big deal. And deleted it. The next day her dad got fired and
her mom dies in a car crash. If she would have sent the letter none of
that would have happened and her mom would be alive.





Second Example:



Try Freddie D. Now Freddie D. was your average nerd. Had glasses, was
short and chubby, was in gifted. All the signs of
your total dork. He also received this letter and sent it to 51
people in the hour. Now, like Barbra, he had a crush on a girl since
3rd grade. The next day after sending the chain the girl confessed her
love for him ever since 3rd grade. Freddie D. finally had the courage to
ask her out, and of course, she had been waiting to yes to that for
years. They grew up and
married each other to live happily forever.





Third Example:



Now if you couldn't relate to the others, this'll get ya hooked. Listen
to this. A kid named Jordan Johnson was just getting on AOL to check
his mail. He was a quiet kid, not that popular but not a geek either. he
was just normal. He saw he had mail from his friend. It was this exact
letter. Now Jordan Johnsen was a smart kid and he knew what could
happen if he didnt pass it on. He simply pulled a few friends from his buddy
list and sent it along. The next day, about that same time, he got a
phone call. It said he had won the lottery!
then his dad came home and bought him a new bike! His mom bought him
Nintendo64 and play station! His grandmother sent him a new computer, and
his best friend
gave him tickets to the concert he wanted to go to, Kid Rock and Limp
Bizkit! Then he inherited a brand-new tv from his aunt! He was goin'
wild! the next day his secret crush asked him out, and they have been
going out ever since.





Now, you heard the stories. I know which person i'd rather
be, but thats up to you. I wouldn't wanna end up like Barbra but thats
only me. We all want what we cant have but now's ur chance to go out
withthat special somebody ur waiting for. Take it or leave it. If you
send this to-



1 person- you will lose all luck in ur love life..... forever!!!!!



10 people- your crush will say they like you as a friend......
ONLY!!!!!



15 people- your crush will say they like you



20 people- your crush will ask you out!



25 people- your crush will kiss you!!



30 people - Your crush will have sex with you



35 people or more- All of the above!!



Don't blow it, it's ur chance to shine! Have everything u wanted, and
more! Now, complaining cus u dont have any
friends. Well theres an answer 4 everything. It's simple, just go in a
chat room, pick some names and send away! but here's the catch..... you
only have 1 hour"
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Thanks for the Fav!!

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