I'm apologizing upfront for writing a particularly self-indulgent (and kinda gay) journal entry. I usually just try to keep these terse and fun, but what the hell. That's what these journals are for, no? Fuck you, Twitter!

Every so often as I enter new phases of life, I like to shed skin. I try to look at what is coming up in terms of potential opportunities, work, & goals. During this process, I try to detach myself of any weights in my life that might be fogging the "what is" & "what could be" versus the "what was". Obviously, you can learn a lot from where you've been, but I find too much looking over your shoulder can give you sticky feet. This goes for past relationships, institutions, and material possessions. I do often get bored, and crave new surroundings, tastes, and ideas.

So I like to shed skin. There's something spiritually satisfying about throwing out what's become non-utilitarian. This is especially true when it comes to material possessions. Like most, I do find it initially difficult to let go, to throw away, to cut ties, but the sense of freedom that follows is always very rewarding. It's almost macho, ain't it? Trim the fat, don't look back.

So yeah, just wanted to discharge a bit all over you happy internet users. I nearly deleted my account, but I thought that a bit drastic for the time being.

Until next time, kiddies!
--Rodrigo

Hey dA folks,

Got some swanky tidings. Next February, I'll be starting a new job as a Dreamworks animator. Yoink! This turn of events has been rather sudden, as the snowball started rolling just this past summer when I had a casual run-in with one of their supervisors. I was like, "Hey check out my reel if you get a chance." Whoddathunkit?

Well, I'll hopefully be cranking out some new deviations. It probably won't be job related (LAWSUIT), but I hear they hold free art classes.

hasta for now,
Rodrigo

So it looks like I'm out of the job as a comic artist. Stinging Foam is no more. Let it be known, Texas A&M's student publication, "The Battalion" restricts freedom of speech and would rather squelch creativity than risk the chance of offending someone. Because, as we all know, it's our constitutional right to not be offended . . . err. . . . wait. No it isn't.

It was fun while it lasted.
--Rodrigo

So my last journal entree was a bit hasty. I've done a little housekeeping on my comp, and things seem to be running much nicer.

deviantArt still sucks balls from time to time, but hey it's free.

I'll be baaaaaack,
--Rodrigo

Hey everywarmbody,

So deviantART runs slow as sloth-shit on my comp now. (Took me about a mintues just to load the journal entree page). I won't be using this site very much anymore-at least not until I get a better spec'd machine. Feel free to stop by my Newgrounds page though, kiddies.

--Rodrigo