No Time To Unwind (Patreon)

Two weeks ago, my task list consisted of two pinups, roughly five comic pages, and a whole bunch of Python coding. Now two weeks later, the list is exactly the same. Why I thought I could get anything done while visiting family - despite that pretty much NEVER panning out before - is beyond me.

Backing up - two weeks ago, I drove out to Arizona with my parents, to visit with my brother and nieces. We stayed at my brother's house, where I quickly realized there was no place for me to set up my computer and work in peace over the following week and a half. I'd also hurt my back days before the drive out, and not a single chair or couch in that house was comfortable to sit in.

When we started our drive home three days ago, I was again looking forward to getting some work done. Never mind that after 30+ hours on the road with very little sleep, it takes a day or two to calm my nerves and decompress.

When I finally got home, it was nearly 3 a.m.  Five hours after my head hit my pillow, I'd wake up, check my messages, see another email from a recruiter right at the top, and instantly felt like sleeping for the rest of the day. I have my own work to catch up on, and don't want to be bothered with a job offer that I might be expected to jump through hoops for, and that likely won't even pay well.

A few hours later, my boss pinged me with another job offer. At least with him, I know I won't have to dance. Still, it's a six month gig or longer, and may start within a week or two if approved.

Six months is too long to go without updating the comic, so I'm thinking about how to make time for it without getting burned out again. One thing that's been recommended before, is to forgo color. If necessary, could I get away with leaving the pages as sketches? Regardless, only doing one page a month may also help. Whatever it takes to keep moving forward.