The relief that's washing over me right now is great. My classes for Term I are over. During my travels between training here in the states, I'll be knocking out a solitary class, but I'm not worried at all about the time it will consume. Pair that with my very casual atmosphered Air Force class, and I'm sitting very pretty for a much needed makeshift vacation.

The problem is I have to really resist the urge to do absolutely nothing now that I'm not spinning in circles from being so busy. My original calculated plan was to use this extra time to assemble brand new work for my portfolio I want to show off when I arrive at Wizard World Philadelphia (yes, it's final- I'm going). But now all I want to do is space out or play City of Heroes.

Maybe a buffer day or weekend is alright. There's not much to do in this area anyway and I can't see myself spending an entire day doing nothing. Guess I just need to unplug.

In case any of you are wondering, I won't be showing off Seraph to any comic recruiters. DC in particular has a disclaimer at the bottom of their application that states, paraphrased "I won't pursue legal action for any characters, costumes, or ideas similar to anything I display in my submissions". I don't think I'm the greatest artist ever, or that I'm going to ace any review board, but let's face it: like the concept of the character or not, Seraph's outfit is freaking cool. Besides, even if I worked for them, I'd never let them touch Seraph. They'd never let me produce a work or character properly in that regard and I'd never let them water him down. The only company that could ever potentially allow me to do what I want to do would be Image, because they never obtain property ownership or creative control. They just help you market your book. So, it's Image, or independent publishing for that route.

In all honesty, I don't even think I'd want a job under a publisher's payroll. My motive for submitting any sort of portfolio at WW is professional industry feedback- strengths, weaknesses, potential, and networking. The question in my mind is "is it rude to submit a portfolio yet turn down a job offer( if it's offered)?" I'd rather not start a professional career reputation as an ungrateful guy who burns bridges.

Comments and experiences welcome.