I think it’s interesting that the magicians used this terminology. Makes the idea of a “strong arm and outstretched hand” quite fitting.
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Yeah, I haven’t posted a new comic yet. Still lagging a bit. This is not necessarily a bad thing. There are two things that are causing the comic lag:
- A stronger focus on my job
- The idea of a consolidated website
The first is pretty self-explanatory - I have been focusing more on work and it has drained me of much of my mental energy. I realized that, to really move forward with my work, I must allocate more brain power to it. For a couple of years, I have been stalled a bit at my job as I was working on my comic producing. I love the comics but I’m finding a fulfillment in what I do for my day job. The more I focus on that day job, the more the comics seem to take a back seat. I will always have the desire to do the comics but, for the time being, I need to devote the gray matter to my job; for me, for my boss, and for the business itself.
Secondly, I have been toying with the idea of a consolidated website. While it may seem that my other comic “Perk at Work” and the “Burrito Magazine” have nothing to do with “In The Way”, it actually does… it has me in common. With that in mind, I’ve been thinking of making one website that will house all the stuff I do instead of multiple websites for specific titles. The latter would make sense if there were more people working on these projects, but there are not. Just me. So a consolidated website may be best. Any suggestions or insight?
I will post another comic soon, probably after the new year (Gregorian calendar new year, that is). Right now I gotta take it a bit easy as that aforementioned work is demanding a chunk of me. But life is good and there’s always time for comics. Now I just need to carve out some time to visit the comics I’ve been missing. Confession: sometimes I yearn for a boring job so that I could read webcomics all day. Another confession: that type of job would drive me crazy.
Oh, and p.s., my WordPress is acting goofy too. See how it doesn’t break up my paragraphs? Argh!
For those of you who may follow my postings, you may have noticed that I haven’t posted a new comic in a little over a week. No, I’m not lazy, it’s simply a matter of time and resources. If I can’t crank out a quality comic, I would rather forgo it than crank out something rushed. Having said that, I realized I need to carve out the time to crank out that quality comic.
Recent events have made my schedule pretty crammed. I knew I was in trouble when I had to schedule in taking a run to the minute – there is no flexibility. Then, when something goes wrong or I get interrupted (which is bound to happen), everything gets shifted and I have to work harder and faster while I’m up against a deadline. Life shouldn’t be like this. So what’s the problem? Taking on too much work.
In fact, as I write this, my mind goes to things I could be doing instead. Again, life shouldn’t be like this. Why? Because focus is lost. I’ve been working on remaining focused at the task at hand yet, when there are too many tasks, they overlap. I don’t say this to complain nor to brag about my workload. Instead it’s a confession. I’m finding that confessing such things opens me up to have others give me advice and suggestions to overcome my obstacles.
Admittedly, I have a problem that really isn’t a problem in and of itself: I try to make time for the people I care about. I value relationships and I want to nurture those relationships. Yet, they take time. I’m finding that I can either be talking to someone and giving them my undivided attention or performing a task and giving it my undivided attention. And, yes, I do understand the value of scheduling time for others but life doesn’t always follow my schedule. Sometimes people just need other people whether they fit into a schedule or not. Also, I know there’s a push for multi-tasking yet trying to multi-task quality time with loved ones with tasks isn’t fair to those we’re spending time with. So I don’t do the task. Then I find myself a few miles behind.
I will not stop spending quality time with people. Without family, friends, and even strangers who may become a friend or even family (or not), my life is lifeless. So I reckon I’ll have to cut back on the tasks. I may not get as much done but oh well.
A new comic will pop up soon for sure. I just need to make sure I can do everything I’m committed to while continuing to nurture those relationships. Maybe there’s a comic in that somewhere…
