haven't slept good in over a week here.  My mind is just racing with thoughts at night now.  From work to family things to creative things...it's nuts.  I've never had this problem before really either.  I can totally understand why they make sleep aid medicines now :D 

It's Friday.  Which means that most people are rejoicing at the end of another week.  Not me.  Tomorrow will be an even busier day, and likely a day that I don't do ANY work, just family stuff.  Sunday I plan on working though a few hours towards the afternoon/evening time.  

Aggravated the side of my hip/back/BUTT that bugged me for a few weeks there, again last Saturday.  It was just starting to come around and feel a LOT better.  So last night I did some "self diagnosis" with the aid of some medical sites and some threads on forums where other artists have had similar problems.  So now when I eventually DO end up making it to the doctor, we're going to talk about RSI (repetitive stress injuries) because it seems that's pretty much exactly what's wrong with me.  I'm right handed, so my right arm/wrist/shoulder/neck area gets sore from the same motions everyday, and the opposing tendons and muscles in the lower left side of my body feel the same stress (if not more)  There was even one horror story from a guy who used to work at Industrial Light and Magic, and had this weird sort of CONTORTED tendon thing happen in his forearm and stuff from constricting his drawing motion to a little wacom tablet.  Which brings me to my next point, I've been thinking, saving, dreaming, hoping, researching, getting a new Wacom Cintiq for a while now, in part to make me even more productive, but also in LARGE part so that I can start drawing/coloring/painting, normally again, and using my entire arm and stuff and not just little movements from my wrist.  Today isn't a great day for pain really, last night I stopped working at dinner after a mediocre day because it hurt so much.  Today isn't as bad as last night, but it's only 10am too :D 

Also, I've been looking around the net for pictures of studios/people or companies that have a Cintiq work environment, so I can get an idea as for the best set up for my studio here.  So if any of you out there reading this own or use a Cintiq, and have pictures of your work environment, give me a shout will ya? :)  Back to the grind.