When I was a young man... I had tons of free time. Time that I would spend doing all sorts of awesome stuff. Had lots of energy. Lots of motivation. Dreams. Hope. Ambition.
Then I got old. I say that and people are all like, "Ben, you're only 22". Yeah, well... think of it this way... Assuming the average life expectancy these days is around 80 years. My life is already one quarter over. I'm 25% dead, already.
No, I'm not an old man. But sometimes it feels like it. Two or three years is a long time. I'm not as young as I was a few years ago when I first started this website. Time passes.Gas prices go up. Computer prices go down. Things change.
All I'm trying to say is that I'm not the same guy I used to be. I'm one semester away from graduating college. Then it's the real world. I've already got a real job, and let me tell you. Real jobs take a hell of a lot out of you. Eight hours a day behind a computer monitor is a lot more tiring than you might think.
That's why when I get home all I want to do is relax. Watch some TV... play my guitar... do nothing that takes much effort. I just want to chill. And on the weekends, I like sleeping too much and hanging out with friends. But still nothing really taxing.
I guess what this all comes down to is that recently, people have been bringing up the comic. Well... I'm not the same man I was a year ago. Making comics takes too much work. Not so much work as it is effort. Effort that could be put towards sleeping or eating or watching TV.
Don't get me wrong, I love comics and can never really quit. I've tried that before and it doesn't work. But I just don't expect to be making anything new any time soon. I've got a few projects that are kind of half-assed and going nowhere. I really would rather just sit back and watch reruns while chatting on the AIM.
So, what does this mean? Well, if you can't figure it out, then my readers aren't as intelligent as I thought they were. Poonheads: The Comic goes out, not with a bang, but with a whimper. Just fading out slowly. I've put my mark on the world with this nonsense, and I'm proud of that. I think I'll move on to something else, now.
Don't get me wrong. You can't stop The Poonheads. I've stated this many times before, mostly in the old Wisdom blog... Poonheads is not a comic. It's not a website. It's not a movie. It's not even a thing.
Poonheads is an idea... It is a force powerful enough to move small ponies. Poonheads:The Comic may be over but that won't stop it. Poonheads: The Movie never was and look how far that 'never was' has come. Poonheads will continue to exist as long as it is remembered. Even if it's only by me, Sterling and Pillboy. It will always exist. You can't stop the Poon.
Don't be surprised if you don't see anything further with the word Poonheads attached to it. That doesn't mean there is no more Poonheads. It just means that we've matured in some ways and want to take our Poontasticness to new levels, to new heights, and in new directions.
For example, after A-kon, I fully intend to make a real effort in realizing Captain Numbskull. But time management has never been my strong suit, and now that I have this job, it may never take shape. I'll keep my fingers crossed, though, as should you.
And of course, David and Pillboy are making a joint effort to produce some of the most horrifying comics ever produced. If they get enough of them by the fall, they'll try to publish them in the school paper. Keep your fingers crossed for that one, too.
But, then, don't be surprised if you DO see something with that grand old Poonheads logo slapped across it. There are many other mediums that I would love to see some good old fashioned Poontacular goodness in.
I really want to get a new video camera. I'd love to make a real movie. Maybe a horror movie. I'd also love to see a Poonheads: The Show. Like an online talk show or something. With Youtube being all the rage these days, I think it would have much potential.
And lets not ever forget about Poonheads: In Space. Need I say more?
But like I was saying to begin with. Three years is a long time. A damn long time. Yet, it seems like it was just yesterday that we were popping party poppers until daybreak. The Great Poonventure is still fresh in my mind. I can still recall making my very first post to Poonheads.com in the old Wisdom section.
A lot can change in those three short years, however. We've had many new experiences. We've lost old friends and gained new ones. Our tastes in music have changed (even though our taste in clothing hasn't). We've grown stronger and wiser. We've matured. We may deserve a punch in the mouth, but just because we're not the same old Poonheads that you've grown to love, doesn't mean that we're not still Poonheads worth loving.
We're still young. We've got three fourths of our lives left to live. 75% of our time here on earth left to make an impact. And I assure you, impacts will be made. Through this website and its comics alone, we've left a mark on the world. But that mark isn't big enough. We've left lasting impressions on many of you and permanently traumatized at least a couple. But if that impression isn't a lasting one... there's no point.
So we'll need to be bigger, badder, stronger, and more Poontacular than ever before. By the time we're done, sometime in the next 60 years, I assure you that we will be remembered.
~~Ben
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007
A Long Long Time Ago...
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