Gray days

I'm starting to feel listless again - the way I used to feel back in my sophomore year. I was hoping the feeling would stay away this summer, but I guess I haven't been making much of an effort to keep busy. I got a job, or something you could call one, but it's a bit too irregular to keep me out of the house the way I'd prefer.

Guess I'll have to rededicate my efforts to committing to other hobbies besides the Internet. At least I'll be getting a new Brandon Sanderson book in the mail tomorrow - that should help. But most of all, I really can't wait for college to start up again - IUPUI is too far away from me right now.

Concept Corner #14

Concept Corner #14 - Outer Rim High
The story of the main actor of a famous TV show and the struggles he faces in his career alongside his coworkers, which he transforms through the lens of his imagination into high-intensity action sequences not unlike the ones on his show. 

I got the idea of a story about the making of a TV show from the movie Bolt, and the main character (name currently undecided) came from my experiences with Asperger's. He's an actor who plays the main character on a hit TV show in-universe - think Buffy the Vampire Slayer with the supernatural elements traded for futuristic, sci-fi ones - and like me, he's autistic. He faces challenges in his daily life - both related to the show and not - that some neurotypical people might not be burdened by, and he uses his imagination to change them into scenes and stories that might belong on his show, which allows him to approach them from a better vantage point.

I love using my imagination - it's a big reason why I want to be an author - and I think writing about a person who embraces his imagination so freely would be a fun experience for me.

Storms

It stormed like the dickens down here in Zionsville today. Anyone else get some of the same?

I actually really like stormy days, when I get to stay inside and watch the rain beat down on the ground. Sometimes the clouds are so thick that it becomes dark outside, and it all feels so oddly cozy. It's a simple feeling, but it's one I really enjoy.

Two birds in one

So last Christmas, I got a couple of presents that I thought would make for good hobbies; an adult coloring book from my parents, and an artist's set from my grandparents. At the time, it seemed as though they were things I could really get into, but I kept running into problems that made me not really want to make use of either of them. Coloring in the book took too long and made my hand hurt, which was not enjoyable, and I could never think of anything worth creating with the artist's loft. As a result, they sort of both faded into the back of my mind where the other unimportant things lie. 

I've been looking for more hobbies to take the place of computer time recently, and I think I've found something worth doing. By combining the watercolors from the artist's set with the coloring book, I can create a much more enjoyable experience than either of them separately provided me. It's much less tedious, it's easier on my hand, and I still get to make use of both of them. Maybe I'll post pictures up here every now and then. 

It's nice when you can make use of old things, isn't it?