The Debts Of My Mind

I am a twenty-two year old American and I am in debt up to my eyeballs.

Like two thirds of America the thought of getting vast amounts of money now was too tempting for me. I was behind in medical bills and rent, I just needed a little breathing room. A BREAK FOR ONCE! So I applied for a credit card from my bank and to MY surprise was approved. All was to be well I could get caught up with my bills and save. A happy ending!

...Then reality happen. For two months I was feeling good and living comfortably for change. Then I started to notice my interest and monthly payments started to go up. Okay no big deal I'll just not use it and pay twice my payment to make a dent and I did. But as many would probably say SHIT will hit you in right in the face while you are trying to clean up the toilet.

I still see a doctor on a regular basis, still use my phone, still pay my unused gym membership that I can't get out of and I still paying the health insurance that won't help with my doctor bills. On top of that I am trying to paying twice the regular payment on my card.

Now the granddaddy of all worst possible things has happens I got not one but two speeding tickets back to back in a speed trap. This is the first time in my life where I can not honestly pay all my bills and usually on here I have a point but today I just needed to vent.

I thank you for listening.

Or I guess reading.

Don't get a credit card.

The average purchase with a card is 112% more than what it would be in cash.

Comic-Con...

CHECK!

I got to go and do something off my bucket list and that fabolus thing was the San Diego Comic Con. It was truly amazing, better than I could imagine. I got to meet a punch of great people, learn more about my craft, and get lots of free shit in the process!

My trip did not start out well as I had an unexpected stay in lovely Denver for a night. With only four hours of sleep I made my way to California. I lived in San Diego for small portion of my life. It's the only other residence that I have had besides the house I grew up in. So I have a special place in that thing that I have that closely resembles a heart. I got to eat at all my favorite Cali eateries such as: Jack in the Box , Tom's #23 , and In & Out.

My mother and I along with a selected few of others got to attend the coveted "Preview Night". I was not prepared for the shear amount of free comics I was about to receive. We went to the DC booth and we notice people making lines around the table and we decided we better hop in. We were glad we did as I received probably 20 issues of free comics along with posters, buttons , and something I had been reluctant to spend five dollars on, The Black Lantern Ring!

Also something very special happen to me on preview night, I got to meet the person who got to start reading comics again and inspired me to start writing comics, ROBERT KIRKMAN!!!

I also got meet comic greats the likes of John Layman, Rob Guillory, Nick Spencer and Cliff Rathburn. Cliff who I also got a cool Walking Dead print and an original piece of artwork.

The next four days were amazing filled with informative panels, writing seminars and Hollywood celebrities. I also got complete some collections of comics and obtained some rare ones.

The best part I think about the whole trip was sharing it with my Mother and by the end I think I even turned her into a comic book fan as she was reading Chew and the exclusive advance issue of Morning Glories which we were only of a selective 100 in the world to get.

Now I am stuck counting down the days until next year, which hopefully I will display my first comic!