Something I’ve been working on, trying to get a solid reference image done for Yaju to use in the cast section of the site. I think this might get posted after the site design get upgraded for wordpress 2.5

As an aside, I’ll be going back to America for a couple of weeks starting on the 18th of this month, so I likely wont be putting up comics during that time ; ; Maybe I can use some of the downtime to write some new material, but I’m sure I’ll be busy meeting people and doing all the things humans do during this time of the year.

I do however plan to bring my notebook with me, so maybe during the middle of the night when I’ll undoubtedly be awake from the time zone swapping jet lag, I can get some code work done on the new site that I’ve been wanting to do for months and months now.

I’ve heard about people experiencing a ‘reverse culture shock’ when they return home after living abroad for a time, but I find the concept of that ridiculous. I mean, how can it be ’shocking’ to return to normalcy?  I don’t see myself dropping random Japanese words, or acting strangely in otherwise familiar social situations, but I suppose only time will tell. I think I have a good buffer from it built up being that I live with my Wife, and speak English on a day to day basis with her. Not top mention the amount of American T.V. shows, movies, podcasts, and radioshows that I listen to in order to comfort myself with English speaking voices.

I’m a little nervous though, all told, to go back home. I don’t feel like the past year has been much of an objective accomplishment for me. I’m only working part time, my Japanese isn’t exactly impressive (maybe first year of college level), and my supposed focus on my cartooning has been pretty much fruitless. I’ve made some strides personally and with my art, but as far as success or goal reaching goes in so many areas, I just don’t feel like I’ve done anything. I’m not prepared for the barrage of questions about life here, answering those same questions over and over again to everyone that I haven’t seen in the past year and a half…I wonder if the friends I’ve abandoned will even make the time to indulge me in a conversation to catch up.

Ah the worries and the woe…I do not look forward to my return to the States, though I do look forward to the cheeses. A new mathematical formula for me to memorize (as apparently no references are available in the real world when you need a mathematical formula, forcing you to memorize them all for the test) 5 beers + 2 a.m. = block of nonsensical text. I will regret this post in the morning ^_^