Delightful Stories
on June 1, 2025
at 8:26 pm
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I learned a little more about Clip Studio Paint, making it easier to change brush sizes. I do know at some point I will need to start experimenting with brush sizes more. With backgrounds especially. The Characters… I don’t know when that will be. I keep telling myself to get some sort of art guide to teach me a style. I used to have them, but never really looked at them. Time was a problem. Back then I was sharing my time with gaming.
The games did teach me things, but I didn’t apply those lessons. Games are supposed to be tests. Fun, yes, but a test of skill, that is the way to improvement. Especially before a championship, of which I haven’t been to many in my past, to compete that is. Video gaming took a lot of my youth away. Now as I am understanding a bit more of the breadth of the material world, the trend allowed certain “demonic” activity to enter into my life. Not in the sense of Hollywood would deceive. It appears most of the demonic activity we encouter is unrecognizable as a soul hazard, worse yet we lose focus on Christ.
Time permitting, I do like the idea sketching on the weekdays, then on the weekend try to draw a comic. I have so much going on, I can only squeeze in what I can, where I can. It seems like I am constantly in a conversation with a person and never get any real work done! It’s not as bad as I make it out to be, but there are process improvements that always need to be make to be more efficient and effective at work.
Exercise is also important, and I let that slip from me. God Willing, I have another hike ahead of me. Being with a small group of brothers on such an adventure, it such a great time, lots of memory and bonding, especially when Christ is at the center of all of it.
It’s getting late, and tomorrow is going to be here before I know it. Lot’s to do, and time is moving too quickly. The year is soon to be half over. I think Great Lent plays a great deal in the passage of time. After this one, I finally understand a very base level understanding of “ecclesia” or being ‘called out’. We are being called out the Material World; into Reality, the Truth (Christ).
Thank you all for staying with me. I do know I had a bit of a dry spell. Again, I don’t like writing too many posts without having a Comic. How long have I been doing this? 22 or so years? I think it began in 2003 when I first started drawing Sans Merit. I had another comic afterwards a short lived Penny Arcade clone. I think Synthetic Wisdom started around 2009. 16 years. I thought I might have to stop, but it wasn’t the comic that needed to end, it was some mentality around it.
Here’s to 16 years of Synthetic Wisdom, and God Willing at least another 16!
May God Bless us all!
Christ is Risen from the Dead! Trampling down Death by Death; and to those in the tombs bestowing Life.
I found some time to work on a comic. Not a lot of time mind you, but a start. To show that I am still alive! This comic was started back in December of 2024. Lots had been happening in the mean time.
This is an attempt to work on my schedule a bit more. Trying to limit my nights and do more, to prepare for another major trial.
There is also the issue that I am not allowed to create more than this. Unless you count what I make in the kitchen, but when it comes to “media” a major project did not get the blessing, so I stalled that, for now. Maybe in the future I will be able to tell a certain story. It is strange, all my “stories” have a certain thread.
The card game might be revitalized. Not this month though. This month is a month of service, LOTS of service, and my “free” time is very minimal right now. In the future it won’t be much better, but who knows what the future will bring?
Thank you dear Reader for your time and patience with me. I have more tasks that must be done. My God Bless you.
An update to show you i’m not gone. I should keep this post up. I try to write some, then mark them as private.
Got some big changes happening this year. I am trying to find some time to finish a comic I started last year. This is also the 2nd week of Lent, which means life is being tested more. Time is moving faster, more services, more.. events happening. There is also work in real life, which causes late nights and early morning.
Not much time for creating either writing or drawing. It’s the way things are.
I am sketchbooking after a couple month long break, so there’s that. The idea is a little discipline goes a long way. No pressure, no anxiety. Just moving forward. It’s all good.
Thank you all for your time. Let’s see what tomorrow brings.
In choosing what is first, the next becomes work, and other activities. No extra pay, but that is the price of civic duty. There is a lot that must be done in a short period of time. I have to be vague lest I put others at risk. I do not wish that. But systems MUST be developed after prayer (of course).
What are these systems? Orders of operation. The path to material righteousness. Righteous is defined properly as Rightly Ordered. I do realize both of those words need their definitions, but I don’t need to provide those here. I must abstain from speaking on any spiritual matters, because I have yet to find out how to love (the one true) God. That is a Righteousness that I am not write about now.
The other, the “material” could be seen as a reflection of such, BUT the material world, is the world of the mind. The other is dominated by the heart. Again, that I will not speak about here because I cannot convey what that means. Others are more qualified, so I can only speak of my own mind, whilst avoiding other things.
My own nature no longer focuses on the world of politics, of this I am eternally grateful. I do fall into a pitfall, for that forgive me, and speak about “political” things, but as an American, I am not allowed to know any kind of truth outside of what is directly in front of me. That is all vanity to me, and to those involved, THAT is their sphere of influence. This is not a practical guide for all men, just for me, in this current time. It’s been a while since I’ve written much here. I am waiting for something… to finish. Another very late night at work.
Earning that paycheck in my field means working late nights, as I sacrificed the evening and early night for a brotherhood of men who seek Christ first and foremost. It is very refreshing as a man, to be with other men; focused on the one true God.. but again, that I will not get into. THAT is part of the healing process, which leads to how I approach the more material and ‘professional’ matters. Two jobs. One for money; one for civic duty. The creative job… something I strive for, hit a snag as project I wanted to create was taken away from me. All for good. I ended up coming up with ten more project ideas.. another was given to me, so now I just have to choose which way to go forward.
And a comic.. yes I know. I need to set up my 2025 environment and finish inking. Before that I need to go back to my daily sketchbooking. I write every day, but I do not draw every day like I should. That is something I will need to pick back up. It is getting very late now. I must away into the night.
Thank you dear Reader.
May God Bless you; May God forgive us.
This has been a very tumultuous year towards the end. Lots going on.
I have a script done, and am editing it. Another project…. I know.
I do have a comic that needs to be finished. Saturday will be a good day for it.
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For funsies:
Half Life 3: Borealis
The ship is loaded with explosives and sent (with you on it) to the combine world. You kill all the big brain guy thingies. Use only combine weapons.
Borealis has a subspace rift portal that also brings in Earth weapons.
After Combine world is pacified, the Borealis is sent (with you on it) to the Administrative homeworld.
Detonate Borealis to kill the G-man and the other Contractors.
A secret return home compartment allows Dr. Freeman to return home.
G-man follows him, le epic battle.
Galaxy saved, the end.