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wickedorin Nov. 20th, 2011 10:41 pm)
wickedorin Nov. 20th, 2011 10:41 pm)Because I have been re-reading The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness and must share this again:
Shortly after, in the words of John Meyers (aka DragonLord):
If you ever, ever see The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness for cheap, buy it. You do not have to be a musician, or a gamer, or even have a single clue who The Fat Man is. (But I do truly, deeply adore the fact that this man exists.) You will get the most entertaining history of all of the above possible. And if you don't like it... you can be one of those people who tries to sell it for $60-$120.
Straight to the point: there's not much happening. That is always a good thing. Working on something not too stupid-insane between commissions, but by its very nature it's slow-going. Still haven't gotten any answers on the state of Massachusetts tax laws, but I ordered all of my yarn anyway. And still feel a bit nauseous about it since yarn is one of a million other things that has jumped in price recently. Yarn. Seriously. But it's kind of necessary, so. Boo. Good thing I snagged an enormous bag of polyfil on sale, at least. Now I gotta wait for a decent Swarovski sale somewhere.
Utterly needed to share this article, Master Grief. And I quote: "After a devastating breakup, Eric Smith does the only sensible thing: he buys a full set of armor inspired by Halo."
Don't forget, you can go see people torture themselves for your entertainment and charity at Desert Bus for Hope! And so it strikes me that I missed the craft-along again. Argh. Oh well, I was kind of busy anyway, I suppose. One of these years, dammit. (I know I prefer to keep children as far away from me as humanly possible [as building a gingerbread house isn't really practical], but Child's Play is a very good cause. Toys for Tots and The Animal Rescue Site are too, by the way.)
And if you only know Jim Henson from his Muppet Days (although I will never, ever downplay the importance of knowing your Muppet Show), you're missing out. Somehow it gives me the oddest urge to track down Hey Cinderella again. --Nevermind, it's on YouTube. You're such a pal, YouTube.
No matter how gifted and dedicated and such we are, we're not entitled to money and fame and a Ferrari. Sometimes we get those things and sometimes we don't. Whatever money and other gain we get will be compensated by an exactly equal and opposite burden that goes with all stuff like that. Whatever pain we have from being fearful isn't something we're entitled to or deserve. It either comes or it doesn't, and if it does come, it will be compensated by the strength of character, the bragging rights, the earthly cool that gets built by that kind of suffering.
So in review: There's Camp Fear on one side and Camp Desire on the other. You can go camping there or not. But the mountain is always there for you. If your mind is on the mountain, and you do your work and love it--experience it with unconditional acceptance--you will not only be certain to scale the mountain, but you'll find yourself instantly transported to its peak. Access to that peak is always available to you. Always unblocked. Nobody controls it but you.
I was very happy with my work one day, and Brian Moriarty [LOOM], then in the deepest part of what he calls his "Obnoxious Zen Phase", said something very true. He simply said of my happiness, "It can always be like this."
Shortly after, in the words of John Meyers (aka DragonLord):
Creating art, creating value in the universe, is much more important than than eating or sleeping or earning money. You must understand your priorities and then follow through. However, if you either eat nor sleep nor make any money, then you cannot make any games, and you will be unable to accomplish your mission. This is a paradox, but it is true.
Therefore, you must take care of yourself first and keep yourself strong, in order that you may take care of others.
If you ever, ever see The Fat Man on Game Audio: Tasty Morsels of Sonic Goodness for cheap, buy it. You do not have to be a musician, or a gamer, or even have a single clue who The Fat Man is. (But I do truly, deeply adore the fact that this man exists.) You will get the most entertaining history of all of the above possible. And if you don't like it... you can be one of those people who tries to sell it for $60-$120.
Straight to the point: there's not much happening. That is always a good thing. Working on something not too stupid-insane between commissions, but by its very nature it's slow-going. Still haven't gotten any answers on the state of Massachusetts tax laws, but I ordered all of my yarn anyway. And still feel a bit nauseous about it since yarn is one of a million other things that has jumped in price recently. Yarn. Seriously. But it's kind of necessary, so. Boo. Good thing I snagged an enormous bag of polyfil on sale, at least. Now I gotta wait for a decent Swarovski sale somewhere.
Utterly needed to share this article, Master Grief. And I quote: "After a devastating breakup, Eric Smith does the only sensible thing: he buys a full set of armor inspired by Halo."
Don't forget, you can go see people torture themselves for your entertainment and charity at Desert Bus for Hope! And so it strikes me that I missed the craft-along again. Argh. Oh well, I was kind of busy anyway, I suppose. One of these years, dammit. (I know I prefer to keep children as far away from me as humanly possible [as building a gingerbread house isn't really practical], but Child's Play is a very good cause. Toys for Tots and The Animal Rescue Site are too, by the way.)
And if you only know Jim Henson from his Muppet Days (although I will never, ever downplay the importance of knowing your Muppet Show), you're missing out. Somehow it gives me the oddest urge to track down Hey Cinderella again. --Nevermind, it's on YouTube. You're such a pal, YouTube.