Working More Living Less

creative — adjective
1. having the quality or power of creating.
2. resulting from originality of thought, expression, etc.; imaginative: creative writing.
3. originative; productive (usually followed by of).
4. Facetious. using or creating exaggerated or skewed data, information, etc.: creative bookkeeping.

At the moment I’m looking down the barrel of three back-to-back six days weeks, which will not be a huge amount of fun and definitely won’t give me a lot of time to get out and see Tokyo that much. It’s a bit grieving to go from being a relative important member of a small team to essentially another minion in the wheel of education but I’m trying to keep my chin up and see the funny side as much as possible. When I find a funny side, I’ll be sure to let you know, dear reader. Whomever may be reading this.

On the subject of creativity I am finding some time to sketch, at least ideas and the like, but unfortunately the time spent drawing from life and generally working to improve qualities like drawing are limited, if not non-existent. I need to have some time to work on these things and at the same time I’m still keen to get out and see as much of Tokyo as is generally considered possible. It’s a tricky balancing act and one that I have yet to master I think. It’s too hard to work when I get home from school, I’m just too tired and have yet to master the knack of getting up early. Sometimes I can manage it, sometimes I just spend too long lounging in bed. Writing more and drawing more. Way forward.

Actually a job I can do were I can be creative is really what I’m seeking, more than anything else. A job which is fun, a job where I can create new things and produce things that tell the stories and dreams that I want to tell. A job where I’m working with people that have the same kind of ideals and are working towards the same kind of things. Being able to get up every morning and breathe new life into something would be so fantastic. Creativity is what I thrive on, it’s the times when I’m happiest – although I realise that I have to be more thick-skinned about the things that I work on as they will be shot down time and time again. It’s one of the things I think I would find hardest is pitching, and creating successful pitches at that.

In the near future I also hope to create some more art, I’m trying to move towards a point where I can start creating something that I actually own, rather than the situation I find myself in at the moment, in that I’m doing work that I do really like, and that I think is decent and interesting, but I can’t go about selling it because it uses a lot of stock. Maybe I can do some footwork in that direction and try and get releases to sell things. Anything that brings in a little money is a good thing I think.

Time to get some of that sleep. Good night from Tokyo.