I wanted to drop a quick post of thanks to everyone who made this past weekend so cool. I also wanted to let you know how appreciated it was for Julie to be included in the mego family. I realize it might have been awkward in some of our social settings given what happened to me last year, and I apologize if that happened to anyone. You're all family and are aware, but I also did not want anybody to feel uncomfortable in conversation around me nor did I intend for there to be a giant elephant in the room. She truly did have a good time in quite foreign and alien surroundings, so you all have my eternal gratitude.
I also wanted to share something personal that may have made me seem a bit disconnected, and perhaps I was. I'd been on medical leave for the past six weeks for stress and anxiety. I suppressed and internalized everything from the last eight months and doubled down with stresses from work and just kind of snapped. I was having panic attacks and going home at night with chest pains. I had to separate myself from the situation, and after July 11 I will be unofficially unemployed, which I've never been. So you can understand why this weekend was so important to me. I came home with more stuff this year than the past five combined and met some new, outstanding friends. I was able to reconnect with old friends and family as well, but honestly I didn't feel well at all.
However, onto happier stuff. I was truly humbled by the positive responses Ed and I received on the Eman project as well as the prototype figures we were able to debut on Saturday. We got some great feedback and maybe a couple of them get licensing approval and become a reality. It took a good long while to retain my passion for the hobby, and quite honestly I thought it was completely gone. These projects rekindled those fires.
I was blown away with Scott Arendsen's Amalgam customs. Just super vivid and bright characters and obviously a love labor. I was able to get some pretty great hi-res shots of these amazing figures.
It was truly heartwarming and therapeutic to see my extended family again. Austin and Jessica hosted us and Ed on Wednesday and there could not have been a better start to our Meet experience. Great meal, great people and great laughs. Honestly that was probably my highlight of the weekend. Best...meatballs...evar!
I'm still mentally drained from the trip yesterday and am not doing a good job communicating coherently so I'll hold off till another day. Bottom line, even though my former in-laws have disowned and abandoned me I always have you guys and gals. That is a comfort and a blessing. Thank you again.
I also wanted to share something personal that may have made me seem a bit disconnected, and perhaps I was. I'd been on medical leave for the past six weeks for stress and anxiety. I suppressed and internalized everything from the last eight months and doubled down with stresses from work and just kind of snapped. I was having panic attacks and going home at night with chest pains. I had to separate myself from the situation, and after July 11 I will be unofficially unemployed, which I've never been. So you can understand why this weekend was so important to me. I came home with more stuff this year than the past five combined and met some new, outstanding friends. I was able to reconnect with old friends and family as well, but honestly I didn't feel well at all.
However, onto happier stuff. I was truly humbled by the positive responses Ed and I received on the Eman project as well as the prototype figures we were able to debut on Saturday. We got some great feedback and maybe a couple of them get licensing approval and become a reality. It took a good long while to retain my passion for the hobby, and quite honestly I thought it was completely gone. These projects rekindled those fires.
I was blown away with Scott Arendsen's Amalgam customs. Just super vivid and bright characters and obviously a love labor. I was able to get some pretty great hi-res shots of these amazing figures.
It was truly heartwarming and therapeutic to see my extended family again. Austin and Jessica hosted us and Ed on Wednesday and there could not have been a better start to our Meet experience. Great meal, great people and great laughs. Honestly that was probably my highlight of the weekend. Best...meatballs...evar!
I'm still mentally drained from the trip yesterday and am not doing a good job communicating coherently so I'll hold off till another day. Bottom line, even though my former in-laws have disowned and abandoned me I always have you guys and gals. That is a comfort and a blessing. Thank you again.
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