Art Dump/My First Illustration Friday!

So this weeks theme for IF was captain, and I chose to do Capt. Joseph there on the bottom. My first Illustration Friday! Woohoo! I'm thinking I should do this more often.

I also did a gift-art for a buddy of mine up top here, a kamakaze orange, and a rather optimistic cat. All in the span of a little over a day! I'm surprised at how quickly I was able to churn these out, usually it takes me a month or two between simple sketches, but I think I've officially killed that habit now.

Enjoy the art-dump folks!

Opportunity Drive

This started as an over-glorified test-reel on my new DVX, but I'm kind've diggin' the Wes Anderson feel to it and I'm thinking I could turn this into either a short film or an episodic mockumentary/comedy thing. Tell me what you think, and yes, I usually look that scrubby when I know I'm not going anywhere that day. Also, ignore my voice. I dunno how I managed to sound like that. Serious.

Training for Training pt.2

Day 2 of training is officially over with, and I got the order right this time. :P

Although it's weird considering that I had more breathing problems today than I did the first time. Still made it through though, and I guess I can attribute the above to the fact that my body's still not used to moving around yet, and I made some bad food choices yesterday at the county fair (cheese-curds, funnel cakes and greasy subs oh my). Ah well, it can only get better as time goes on.

I should call my dad and tell him I've joined the air-force before this next week is up. It's gonna make one weird birthday present for him I'm sure, but he's gotta know sooner or later, right?

Peace.

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Now playing: Nine Inch Nails - My Violent Heart (Mantodea Mix)
via FoxyTunes

Training for training.

Welp, just got done with my first actual "work-out" as outlined in the Air Force's preparation for Basic Training print-out, which is a 14-week fitness program designed to help new enlistees lose that spare-tire around the mid-section and run a mile and a half without collapsing midway through. Here's the regimen for week 1:

5 minute stretch/warm-up
2 minute sit-up/push-up intervals
5 minute walk
1 minute jog
5 minute walk
1 minute jog
5 minute walk
2 minute stretch

Now, I fucked up the order pretty badly this morning because I decided to stretch, THEN run three times and walk two times (alternating), and THEN do the sit-ups/push-ups. Basically, I made it a lot harder for myself than I needed to. But at least I wasn't the collapsed, panting mess I thought I'd be! I'm sure I'm gonna get some bitching cramps later but I trust it'll be worth it in the end. Now I just need to really quit smoking and I should be well on my way to something resembling physical fitness.

Seriously, this morning was the most actual exercise I've gotten in a couple years, but I actually feel A LOT better for doing it. Methinks I'm gonna take a good liking to this exercise thing.

In related news, I've noticed something interesting in the reactions of the people I knew once they found out I was joining the Air-Force. They all used one of three possible reactions:

1: "And you're throwing your life away, WHY?!" = Everyone I knew from my arts high-school.
2: "Good luck man! Wishing you all the best!" = All my inter-tr0n aquaintances.
3: "HAH! Hah! Oh, wait, you're serious." = My little brother.

Seriously ones; I've been thinking this through for quite awhile now, I have an educated guess as to what I'm getting into. As far as I can see, the pros (which are many and varied), far, FAR outweigh the cons for me. Good pay, paid education, work experience, huge benefits while I'm serving and when I get out, the chance to travel the world, the list goes on. I'm really thinking this'll be a great life experience guys, don't worry about me. And if you're worrying I'm wasting potential; don't. Seriously.

Alright, more later as it happens. Take care of yourselves.

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Now playing: Gorillaz - Kids With Guns
via FoxyTunes

So, I'm Joining the Air Force.

Hello. My name's Casey Buck, and I'm joining the U.S. Air Force.

It occured to me that, perhaps, friends and family would want to keep tabs on me while I'm away. Thus, the purpose of this blog; which is to provide an easy way for people to know how I'm doin' while I'm off serving my four years doing something NO one would've ever suspected me of ever doing in my lifetime.

Adventures, miss-haps, general going's on and any and all other nonsense that entails will be posted here for your personal amusement (or perhaps, horror). Oh, and also pictures, but that depends on if I get a nice digi to take along with me or not. Perhaps video, if I'm allowed to bring my DVX along! Who knows, I'll get back to that at some point.

But as for now, I go back to the recruiting office tomorrow to finalize the paper work and get my fitness regimen so I don't QUITE look like the flabby-yet-starving-artist that I am by the time I reach boot camp, which should be around September or December. And also next week I'm going up to Fargo, I believe, to take my physical and swear in, wherein there's positively no going back.

Within the next couple of days, I'll probably post my reasonings for joining along with some other potentially informative stuff. Keep in touch y'all and stay good.

Quick Edit: I stepped outside this morning after posting the above, and something was...different. The air was crisp and cool; it felt like I was breathing for the first time. The colors in the sky looked new to me; vibrant and more spectacular than I remember. The coffee this morning wasn't even bitter. Everything just felt...perfect. Something tells me I'm headed in the right direction with this whole military thing.

Also, I'm going to quit smoking, start jogging a mile and a half every day, and REALLY cut back on sweets and other fattening foods and bulk up on fruits and liquids. The next month or so is gonna be a BITCH to adjust to, but I know the shape I'm gonna be in by the time I get to boot camp is going to let me finally be happy with the way I look. I'm really excited for that.