More often than not, I tend to drain my energy reserves quicker than usual thanks to my penchant for fretting over the tiniest of things. For instance, I'll worry that I'm talking too much. I'll worry that I'm talking too little. I'll worry that I'm rambling about nonsense no one cares about. I'll worry that I'm coming off as awkward and making people uncomfortable. Chances are, if you have visited me at my table, any/all of these things were floating around in my brain. I constantly fear that the hours I've spent alone working from home have rendered me socially inept. As a result, cons can be very stressful for me.
Last weekend, at Nekocon, I was stressed.
Friday was crazy.
...However, throughout all the insanity, there was one thing at every convention that remained consistent: the people. I've met some wonderful people this fall, and each of them have left their own special marks on me. I cannot begin to express how much it meant to hear the encouraging words said to me. It blew my mind. Sometimes life behind the desk can be hard and lonely, and you forget why you're doing it in the first place. At Nekocon this weekend, I received my reminder.
Right now I can't really articulate what that feels like. All I know is that I never want to lose sight of my love for art... and our ability to connect to others through it.
All I can say is thank you. Thank you so much for being genuine and kind... and for saying things that inspire me to keep going. And thank you for your excitement! I'm going to feed off of that when I inevitably find myself in the midst of a deadline crunch.
The same goes for Atlanta Comic-Con, AWA and Dragon*con as well! I focused on Neko because it's still fresh.
While I'm on that bandwagon, I'd like to do a DeeAay shoutout(I feel like such a tool when I say that) to everyone from this past weekend:
Donnie and James, I don't know if you read this, but I'm so glad I got to catch up with you. It had been too long. Please come visit sometime pretty please.
I greatly appreciate the support from the folks who have picked up books, prints or commissioned me. You guys help me make sure my pudgy bunnies stay pudgy. You're awesome. I know there are more, and there are plenty from the other three cons as well. For those I had the pleasure of meeting, thanks for everything!
I also would like to apologize for any kind of social weirdness people may have experienced when they talked to me. I was nervous...but I meant well!
Okay, I've typed up a wall of text, so I think it's time to go for now. I wish you all nothing but the very best!
-Heidi
P.S. This morning I cut my foot open on my table pricing sign while I was unpacking. I think it resents me for putting it away until next year.
Also, we have a mouse loose in our house. He's already taken out his hungry vengeance on my bread.
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Lea Hernandez
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Thanks for the inspiration and saving me from being lazy with my comics X3!!
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I had a wonderful time when I went to college there, and I guarantee you'll learn a lot. SCAD gave me the artistic boost I desperately needed when I was a freshman.
Just be sure to power through those assignments! Some of them are going to be pretty intense. @__@
Good luck!
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My pencil and paper are my weapons and my desk is my battlefield...LET'S GO TO WAR!!!
It was lovely meeting you at AWA, even if i was all boohooey for being so beyond broke. Nekocon will be MUCH more fun.
I look forward to seeing you there!
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It was great meeting you too! I'm sorry things were so rough at AWA; you're due to have an *awesome* con, and I think Neko's the one! Call it a hunch. ;}
See you in a few days!
Browsing through your gallery is like taking a stroll through memory lane. SO thank you.
+Watch!
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