The powers that be (ie, Leo and my dad) decided I’ve been a good girl these past 20 years and I deserve something SUPA’ SPESHUL for my birthday this year. Note: I do not celebrate birthdays. I celebrate birthmonths.

So, you might be wondering, what the heck is a Cintiq? No, It’s not a new antidepressant. It’s a big box of omfg yay!

A Cintiq, as you can see above, is a super cool monitor type thing with a hot chick on it where colors spew out of and make you artistic and pink! Also it comes with a stick. Probably for eating sushi. Those crazy Japaniards!

Really though, a Cintiq is a Wacom tablet and a monitor built into one. Main reason I want this is animation, but it could come in handy for virtually every graphic design project I do. I might actually fulfill my goal of making a feature length animated film by the end of 2012! It costs a hefty $900+, so my first Cintiq project will be making the money to pay it off with the Cintiq. I think a mix of animation jobs, maybe some practice videos that bring attention to my blog (paired with some AdSense) will help me make up the cost. Of course, it’s a gift, but I still want to demonstrate it’s value to myself. I know! I’m wierd! Why can’t I just enjoy the fact that I’m getting a magic board with sparkly colors spilling out of it that costs one grand??

Fun fact, did you know that “wacom” is said like “wake ‘em” as in “wake ‘em up johnny! They’ve been sleeping all day!” My whole life I’ve been saying “wuh-com”, which sounds like, way cooler. I’m gonna call their customer service and tell them they should say it my way, because, well, I have a blog.

then my blog got deleted. I’ll be randomly posting some of my greatest works here :D

Say hello to some of the new graphics created for the BananaSphere Corporation. I vectored these based on drawings by Kyle, Aaron’s friend. Would youlike to hire me? Drop me a line any time.

I think the 30-day money back guarantee can be applied to alot more than just shopping. It can be applied to things like goals and resolutions. Try something for 30 days, then evaluate if it helped you, how hard it was, and if you want to keep doing it. SOOOO here are the things I will attempt this year for 30 days. I even created a fancy artsy graphic for it :]

1. Draw every day for a month. It’s good for me.

2. Eat like a vegetarian for a month. This will be quite easy since I avoid meat normally. (My taste buds do not want!!) I want to see what it’s like to completely cut meat out, for a month.

3. Wake up at 7 every day for a month. This is arguably the most challenging 30-day resolution since I’m lazy and terrible at this. BUT, I feel good when I do it. So maybe I can get in the habit for 30 days? I’m also pretty sure I have some sort of sleep disorder, known as LAZY.

4. Freeze discretionary spending! Cut out the pork! (and jewelry) Screw the lobbyists! (and new credit card offers) Only spend money on food and other absolutely necessary expenditures (medicine, water, etc). I think I can pull this off if its during a month where nobody has a birthday!

5. No more soda. This might as well be a yearlong thing. I’m pretty sure I’m ready to cut soda out of my life permanently. Me and Dr. Pepper are going our separate ways. Don’t be sads. All good things come to an end.

Is there anything else I should try for 30 days?  Will update with new ideas and when I’m starting this stuff.

Victor is an online robot that learns how to feel emotions from human interaction and response. This project is something me and my brother came up with and is near release. Here’s the current version of what VICTOR looks like.

I pretty much outdid myself here. Where’s my Nobel for web design? I’ll wait.

Stainmates Collection Image

Work in Progress (digital)