Change the World

Hello everybody,

           I hope you all have had a good few weeks. I apologize for not posting the last few weeks, but it’s been crazy. My life has been changing a lot lately but frankly the change occurring in the world is a lot more important than what’s going on with me. This is a time of change and we need to make it happen. With the death of George Floyd this has awakened something across the globe that has long been ignored. Everyone has different perspectives on this change and in my opinion if you feel this change is unwarranted or unnecessary, I simply want to know how you can view this as wrong? I won’t unfriend you as I prefer to see all the opinions I can, but in this case to say these protests are wrong is simply incorrect. It is no longer a matter of opinion, not that it ever was, this is fact and to argue against it is to ignore truth for a reality built on the misuse of humans.

           I could give my opinion on how the protest should go, but I don’t have that right. I have white privilege and throughout history my people have started wars for much less. We need to take this time to grow and listen as white folks. I want for this world to be a place where peaceful protests work, and police are trusted. We can’t afford to just be not racist this is a time to be anti-racist and actively fight against it. Let’s keep the momentum going and change this world to a better place. Please go out and support the Black Lives Matter movement and donate money if possible. I also apologize for being so late on this there’s no real excuse, so I won’t make one. Let’s all be better humans.

          Well till next time everyone. I hope that we all go out and make the world a better place.

New Job and the Time Between

Hello Everyone.

I hope you all had a good past few weeks. I’ve been doing well lately. Today was my first day with Bungie and I’ve begun the training process and have already been able to meet cool people. I’m very excited to see how this job progresses and who all I meet. I will say as with any major change I’m dealing with anxiety. I’m worried about messing up and not making a good impression. However, I’m trying to counter this by reminding myself that I can do it and that it will get better. Soon enough my anxiety will calm down hopefully. I’m also hoping that I’ll be able to meet them all in person safely.

The last week I took off between my two jobs. It was nice to have that break and be able to relax a bit. I was able to paint more figures and print a lot. I also got to spend time with my friends more. I never really understood mental health days as I never felt I needed one. This last week though helped show me how helpful just taking time to relax can be. I would love to say people should try to take the time during this quarantine to relax and focus on themselves. However, I know how stressful this entire situation is and how hard it can be for people to relax. I will always say do what is best for you and your family but remember take a moment to breathe and relax. Try to forget your problems for a moment so that you can heal. It is easier said than done.

Well till next time you guys. I hope you have a good week and are staying safe. I hope to have more news for you in the future.

Dealing with Sickness

Hello Everybody,

I hope you guys have had a good week. My week was not great. I was super sick for the entire week, but luckily, I’m nearly better now. In recent years I’ve hated being sick and unable to attend work or school. If I felt I could go to work or school despite being sick I would try, I still do for the most part. However, I’ve also grown more cognizant of when I should and should not do that. It may show dedication to try and go to work while feeling horrible, however, it also shows dedication to realizing that you shouldn’t be working and getting other people sick. That being said I still hate missing work, it just doesn’t feel right.

I’m not one to get really sick very frequently. With previous projects I very rarely had to take time off. I always would try and strategize around sickness and figure out how I could handle it with work. With previous projects I would work from home if I felt well enough. I would lay out the work I needed to get done then be in communication with my coworkers. When I worked as a tour guide, I would avoid work or get a desk job where I didn’t interact with people, but that only happened once. With my current work I’m planning how I’m going to return and figure out what I’ve missed. I’ll have a lot of stuff to catch up on and a lot of process changes to familiarize myself with. I’m ready to be back at work.

Well till next week you guys. I hope you have a good week and I hope to have an update for you next week.

Changing Things Up

Hello Everybody,

I hope you guys had a good week. With the new year and new feedback, I’m going to be editing this website. I’m going to update the pages and flow of the site to make it look cleaner. This will also update the content a bit and provide more updates on my current work in addition to my previous work. I’m also going to be changing how this blog works. I’m going to try and make it where I reflect on things I’ve learned and try to give more lessons on the industry. I’ll be sure to still include updates on my life, but they won’t be the centerpiece of my blog posts anymore. I want to try and help people with these lessons as well as provide a look into my life. Hopefully, with these changes it will lead to discussion and maybe critique.

All that being said I’m also trying to change up how I’m currently spending my spare time. I want to spend more time on hobbies. I’m starting to learn how to paint models and miniatures. I’ve been 3D printing more which helps me with giving me things to paint. With this I’ll also hopefully get my license and a car soon so that I can get around easier and actually use the things I’m working on. That will take away from my ability to work while on the bus though. So, I’ll have to spend more time at home writing. Also, once I get more settled into this new routine I want to see if I can fit in being more active and maybe get back into working out. All of these changes will make my life busier, but for the better. I spend a lot of time not doing a lot. So, with these changes I’ll have to work on a new schedule and how to balance my work life, social life, hobbies, and game time. I want to be better about bettering myself and my work. We’ll see how long I last at this.

Well till next time you guys. Keep an eye on my website as I change things up over time.

First Week as a Team Lead

Hello Everybody,

I hope you guys have had a good week and a happy holidays, so far. My week was really good, and I had fun planning side projects. This week I also started celebrating the Holidays. I had two events on Friday to celebrate. At work we had a potluck and Secret Santa which were both a lot of fun. I was a bit late to the potluck as I had to run to Costco to grab stuff for the potluck. We had plenty of food though which was good. The Secret Santa was fun as well. I got some small plushes that I’ve put onto my desk to decorate it. I have no idea who got me them, nor do I know how the person I got a gift for liked what I got them. After work I also had a family celebration at my Grandma’s house. Friday was a good day full of good food and fun shenanigans.

This also the week where I transitioned into my lead role. On Monday and Tuesday, I wrapped up training with my lead before she left and I took the position on Wednesday. So far it seems like it’s been a smooth transition and I’ve been learning a lot. I’m really enjoying it so far. I love the troubleshooting and planning aspects of it. I’m learning a lot about the process and the corporate management procedure. It’s my first time in an official management position. I’m excited to see how this progresses and what it has in store for me.

Well till next week you guys. I hope you have a happy holidays and I look forward to letting you know what exciting things happen.

Ready for Change

Hello Everybody!

I hope you guys have had a good week. My week has been pretty boring. I think I’m starting to get a little burned out and tired of working on things by myself. I’m super excited for the potential prospects coming my way and the opportunities I have. I’m just having trouble with motivation issues. I’m working on changing my workflow and mentality to add more excitement. I think I may also try going to places to work instead of just staying at home. I think these are all ways for me to better improve my workflow. I’ve continued working on personal projects and other projects. I’ve also continued job hunting and trying to find different fields to apply to. Soon enough I’ll be back into the swing of things.

I’ve been working mostly on dialogue as of late for my projects. Dialogue is one of my favorite things to work on as each interaction is unique. Each line is tailored around the character dynamics and story line. Dialogue is one of the few times in writing where it is viable to break proper writing form. An example of this would be if a character has a specific accent or speech impediment. In those cases it is viable to write with spelling errors, grammar errors, and/or slang. I love that character development and creation of speech. I always strive to create good dialogue and I hope that it allows me to tell good stories. I recently wrote a story called Made for More. It has a lot of dialogue in it and I’m planning on converting it into a screenplay. I’ll be putting it on my website today.

Well till next week you guys. I hope to bring good news to you soon.