I can't believe that it is almost Christmas!

This past few months feel very surreal to me for some reason... I am not sure why. But sometimes I feel as though I am in a dream... but a dream that I am happy to not wake up from. My life feels like it is finally in place where I can adjust my self around my working and my social life. It is kind of nice (if not sometimes inconvenient but that can't be helped) that my current friends have jobs. That kind of responsibility that each of us take a part of is really helps us relate to each other. And gives a stability to each of our lives. What sucks is that we work minimum wage and slave away everyday. But the way I see it is that we slave each day to get one step closer to what we really want to do. Chipping away to get to our major goal. Which is; for me, to be a character animator. I know that I will make it there someday.

I have always been a late bloomer with such things. Which can sometimes be a bad thing but I know that someday in my future that I will make it there. I know that the road will be hard. I know how hard it is to make it in this world. But I feel like I have gotten several keys that will help me get ahead of the game. Which is just the same advice that I have heard all my life but it is this advice that has worked! And the reason it is so often repeated is because it works. I understand what needs to be done.

It's just the doing that needs to be executed. I have thought of alternatives. Such as doing some freelance Illustrations on the side until I get noticed as a animator. But I have a little ways to go until that happens.

But I do have some priorities and the first of those is:

Getting my driver's License! that is a must. I am sick of not being able to drive. It is driving me crazy not being able to drive (yes... I know it is a bad pun. But it is true!) I want to get it BEFORE the summer. So that I can drive up to PAX this year. I might not have my own car by then but at least I will be able to trade off with someone. And I have driven up that way before. So I have PLENTY of time to do that. I just need some more practice and get it done. I guess I am going to call it a New Year's Resolution and make it official.

Wow... did I get off on a tangent...

Well anyway. I just wanted to say that I feel as though my life is finally headed in the right direction and I am excited about it. I am starting to make something of myself even though it has taken me forever to get this far. But I feel like I am going to make it.

So I want to say Happy Holidays to everyone!

Have a Merry Christmas.

(Also I recommend reading Charles Dickens Christmas Carol. It is an awesome story! I have been reading a chapter a night before I go to bed. I forgot how good of a writer that Dicken's is. He is awesome! Anyway have a Happy Holiday!)