I can't get no...

Shatisfaction...

Any who...

Plans for the next decade are coming together and, after a day like today, I'm thankful they are. It isn't like it was a bad day, just that getting paid and realizing that it won't even cover what's due can be a bit of a bummer.

Don't get me wrong, I'm super, super grateful for where I'm at, but oddly enough, my gratitude, coupled with this struggle, keeps me tucked firmly into the Left. Overall, I've been very fortunate in my life. I know that my mistakes are mine. To put it another way: I'm a fuck up and still doing alright. I'm not doing great, but I realize that there are people who are where I'm at who did do everything right, who did avoid mistakes. It's crazy that we can be in the same place and certainly makes me wonder how many people have truly "earned" their successes and how many people worked hard but also started well ahead of the majority. It's a disservice to us as a community, as a group, that the hard work of minorities is rewarded, in many cases, on par with white mediocrity. Maybe I'm wrong, but I certainly find the idea that America is a meritocracy utterly laughable.

But yeah, plans for the next decade are coming along and it's keeping my spirits up.

In other news, inks are done for MTC and, holy shit, my mind is kind of blown that I've gotten this far and am still rolling along. Next steps will be scanning it in, toning the pages, coloring the cover, and then formatting to get it online. I can't wait to see it finished and share it with y'all.

Un Chien is moving along as well, as are polishing up the remainder of the images for Ephemerol. I should also be polishing off this latest commission by early next week and then moving on to restarting Cine Frenche.

Dicks for listening!