Procrastination

Procrastination- 

1.)The act of replacing high-priority actions with tasks of low-priority, and thus putting off important tasks to a later time.

2.)What I have done for the past 10 years.

I have a problem.  I have wonderful ideas.  Ideas for comic books, movie scripts, pitches for tv shows, comedy routines.  However, I have no faith in myself to actually complete any of these ideas past 1 or 2 pages.  I am so conviced I will fail that I just drop the project completly.  I have the reasoning that if I try and fail then the dream is gone.  But if I don't even attampt it I can keep it alive that much longer.  I know, I'm sick.

I call it the "Citizen  Kane Theory".  You see, for years I had never seen Citizen Kane.  It got to the point that I was explicitly avoiding watching it because it was known as the greatest piece of cinema created and I didn't want to ruin that idea.  A few years ago I caved and watched it.  To my horror, I hated it.  I found it boring and highly overrated.  I re-watched it 3-5 times that week and tried to enjoy it.  But, every viewing ended the same way, me wishing I hadn't watched it.

I have one script in particular that I have been mulling over for 2 years.  I have shared the idea with some people who feel it would be a huge hit and can't beleive I haven't persued it.  They just don't understand.   This is MY Citizen Kane.  If I put my all into it and it bombed I can't imagine how I could go on.  Dramatic I know, but I am a theater brat.

But now, I am enrolled in a writing comic books class that requires me to actually write something or fail the class.  I am excited and terrified all at once.  I am hoping that I get through this with some sense of accomplishment so I can move forward with some projects and get some much needed closure.

In December, when my comic is graded, I will post the results here.

The Great Texas G.I. Joe & Action Figure Expo VII

This past weekend, I attended The Great Texas G.I. Joe & Action Figure Expo VII in Arlington, TX. I drove down for a few reasons. The first being to gather some information on starting the Oklahoma Action Figure Con. The second being buying action figures. Turns out there was a third, that being entering the custom action figure contest. I decided to bring two of my customs to enter.

Turns out I made a great decision.  I ended up winning 2nd Place in the military category with my 3 3/4" Ninja Cobra Commander.

I also won 1st Place in the non-military category with my 3 3/4" The Dread Pirate Roberts from the film The Princess Bride. Yes, the very figure I wrote my first blog post about. I was so anxious about not having one I decided to make my own.

The convention was a great experience. I learned a lot about starting my own convention, met a lot of vendors that I hope to do business with in the future, validated my skills as a customizer and of course came home with a ton of action figures for my collection. Pretty much my ideal weekend. I cannot wait until next year.

Dream Action Action Figure Lines Part 1

Anyone who knows me knows that action figures are a huge part of my life. I started the Oklahoma Action Figure Collectors group on Facebook, I am in the planning stages of Oklahoma's first ever action figure convention & my ultimate dream is to win the lottery and start my own action figure company. As I look at what companies have given me over the years, I often think about what I would do if money were not an object in terms of designing my own line of action figures. This will be the first in a series of blogs dedicated to what lines I would make and how Iwould release them. As always, feel free to post your like or dislikes. And feel free to make suggestions on other lines you would like to see.

Dream Series 1:

 

The Princess Bride
3 3/4" Scale

Series 1-
Dread Pirate Roberts
Princess Buttercup
Prince Humperdinck
Iningo Montoya
The Albino

 

Series 2-
Dread Pirate Roberts- Unmasked

Princess Buttercup Wedding Dress
Count Rugen
Fezzik
Miracle Max

Series 3-
Farmboy Westley
Farmgirl Buttercup

Fezzik as Dread Pirate Roberts
Gate Keeper

Miracle Max's Wife

Deluxe Figures-
Vizzini with iocane powder test

Battle Damaged Westley vs. R.O.U.S.
Castle Guard/Brute Squad 2 Pack

Playsets-
Cliffs of Insanity w/ dueling action Black Pirate Roberts & Iningo Montoya.
The Life Sucking Machine w/ Westley

Mail Away Figure set-
The Grandfather & Grandson 

First Post!

This will be my new weekly blog.  I will be posting on various subjects.  Stay tuned for the first "Official" blog post.