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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. --That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security." |
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[Jun. 27th, 2005|03:08 pm] |
Interesting..
Stole this Idea from Gene…
What I would tell my 16 year old self…
1) Ignore Rebecca, Stop chasing Lynn and Holly, and enjoy your time with Angela- Move on by collage but stay in touch.
2) That Collage thing? Only go to Savanna collage of art and design. Don’t worry about staying with Angela, things change fast.
3) After collage graduation, constantly submit your work.. And make sure you Work places with Gene- That kind of fun you can’t pay for :)
4) Make sure you go to clubs in ’97. Maybe you can Catch Julie before she hooks up with a dumbass (Well, aside from you)
DO NOT by a house, or a pig for that matter. It’s not a good idea (yet for the house, ever for the pig) |
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[Jun. 21st, 2005|02:33 pm] |
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Sigh… Tired to day.
Got up and started cleaning the Kitchen, Julie took over and I started cleaning the living room. Then Andi’s Bedroom got an overhaul- and I got her posters and Disney lithos up ta-boot.
Fathers day was quiet. After work I met up with my family at the folks house. Julie and I are flat broke to pay day- But mom gave me $50 and nice new shirts for getting Julie knocked up.. er.. for being a dad :)
So Tanya was nice enough to watch Andi (well, she slept any way) And I took Julie to see the new Batman Movie (I told Julie she came out of Fathers day smelling like a rose- Not only did she note get me anything cause were broke, And I spent my F-day swag $$$ on her. :)
My quick review of batman begins..
I dug it, it was great!I loved it! Fantastic! The end has me hot for the second one. However- I had one or two MINOR gripes.. Little things that could be mostly me. Telling any one the gripes I had however will kick the “defense/ attack” reaction in people who feel they must defend every aspect of a movie they like and that it is flawless. Or, I could just get “Well, You liked solder” flung back in my face like a giant scarlet letter – as was the case when my pal Mark asked If I liked the movie.
And all I said is I didn’t quite care for the cape. Or a minor plot point with how microwaves work.
Mention that, and people for get I said I LOVED THE MOVIE. Shessh.
On work news: Finished the art for Rune punk- Was asked to add a train station to the mix. Started work on J.A. Debtmans new project; Drawing lots of Aliens and stuff.. bunch of fun for me. Need to contact mongoose for a new project.
I was also asked to submit Shattered space for the “true20” publication contest over at Green roninn.. its only open to professionals, but being asked to submit made me feel better (Wow, looking back at that sentence makes me feel all dirty in a good S&M way.)
Went out to Derricks house on Saturday night after work- He showed me VERY cool things Photoshop can do that have increased my productivity- I learned more from what he sowed my then in eight years of using the product. I also got to play with is tablet (again with the dirty jokes!) MAN do I ever need a Wacom tablet. In 40mins I went from not being able to draw a circle to around 60% of my regular art skill.. With a few hours of playing there will be no stopping me!! BWAHAHAHA!!! UNLIMITED POWER!!!!!
(Speaking of Unlimited power, my only problem with EpIII was the inherent failing of logic to the line “ONLY sith deal in ABSOLUTES” But that’s funny more then a problem)
I found a nice wacom tablet for $100.. so I’m aiming for it before the year is out.
Acme work schedule changed- so now my days off are Monday and Tuesday. I don’t like having Sundays off, but what’cha gonna do?
Well, the first thing is try and Convince Uncle Boris to play hooky and hang with me as much as possible >:)
Ok- More house cleaning to do before Denise and Cody head over for Cody’s Tuesday art lesson. |
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[May. 23rd, 2005|11:16 am] |
Gerr... I thought I bolded.. it didn't.
Screw computers, Im gonna sit naked in the woods.
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[May. 17th, 2005|12:06 pm] |
Wow.. If your a vamp fan, and dig sciencefiction.. this is the balls.
One note, it's a VERY cool and VERY WELL thought out slide show. but you need to here it.. so do it at home unless you have a job you can get away with using headphones at.
but do watch it. It is VERY good :)
http://www.rifters.com/real/progress.htm |
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[May. 17th, 2005|10:24 am] |
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I used to call my self a confused Christian. The rest of the Christian world (well, in America) seems to break from me in the application of there belief. They say they believe the same thing at the basic level, but when it comes to applying it- love looses out and judgmental hypocrisy come into play. I think this reaction would be true of any and all religions in “power” in America. I think it’s obvious that such corruption would appear within the confines of Christianity
(Believing in Christ, and God, I also believe in a distaff force- Evil personified in “the devil” although the image is a bit primitive. Maybe it comes from writing to many stories, but if I was to try and oust a rival who was known for “good” and “love” I would work hard to pervert the two ideologies at the most perceived point.)
Any way, I have decided that I’m not the confused one. I feel a little more assured and can stand my spiritual ground. If God is love, and only God can judge, then I am right on track.
SO… All the folks.. Predominantly American Christians who have been “blind” to the world most there lives, who think that they are Christian because there families are, and because they are American, that are giving Christians a bad name, are not, in point of fact, Christians. They follow the word and actions of Mr. Bush like some sort of pope or prophet… dose that make him the Antichrist? Would that make sense?
Again, I break from my point..
I think that the “other” Christians should now be called “Bushtians” or possibly “Bushites” –They don’t follow “God”, they follow “Fraud”.
Now, if the Word has been too corrupted to use for the rest of us, maybe the Christians who think like I do. -The ones who think that love and understanding should be the first priority for the soldiers of God. The ones who think that Homosexuality is not a sin, but how God chose to make them. The ones who think all races and creeds can live together, harmoniously. The ones who think that God can also stand jokes at his “expense” now and then if we can, and we are no better then him, his creations. Ones that look to God for help, but look to do the work ourselves. Christens who follow God out of love and self morality- not Fearing God or punishment for not forcing our own morality down others thoughts.- Then maybe we need a new name to go by.
Brave Christians. |
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[May. 17th, 2005|10:22 am] |
triskaidekaphobia \tris-ky-dek-uh-FOH-bee-uh\, noun:
A morbid fear of the number 13 or the date Friday the 13th.
Triskaidekaphobia is a fairly new word (first found in print
in 1911) formed from Greek treiskaideka, triskaideka,
"thirteen" (treis, "three" + kai, "and" + deka, "ten") +
phobos, "fear." The adjective form is triskaidekaphobic. One
who fears the number 13 is a triskaidekaphobe or
triskaidekaphobic.
There are many [2]theories about the origin of
triskaidekaphobia. In medieval Christian countries the number
13 came to be considered unlucky because there were 13 persons
at the Last Supper of Christ. Fridays are also unlucky,
because the Crucifixion was on a Friday. Hence a Friday
falling on the thirteenth day would be regarded as especially
unlucky.
Some famous triskaidekaphobes1:
* Napoleon
* Herbert Hoover
* Mark Twain
* Richard Wagner
* Franklin Roosevelt |
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[May. 17th, 2005|01:04 am] |
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Gag, grunt, gerr, arg.
Been a long time since a post.
I’ve been pretty good about juggling stress and activities. Especially with emotionally biased stress. I have a tendency to place logic ahead of emotion and think of things from other points of view, and the encompassing of human emotion.
I don’t know why, maybe it’s my extreme tendency to avoid drama (as drama is my rage-inducing Kryptonite) or my unique brand of self-imposed spirituality, but more often then not, I look on my life and the actions around it as a sort of detached play. I can some times go months without feeling involved in my own life. Just watching it, waiting for the next “thing” and I have no idea what that thing is.
Also, once a year, every year, I get so detached that my art looks like crap, and I can’t draw. Or at least, I can’t draw anything I like. I should be a better artist, with the length of time I have been doing it- but I think I have more determination then talent, more training then skill. At times like this, I feel pulled so thin that every pencil stroke feels forced a phony. Gha….
My family has been sick a lot.. (Just read gotherbells blog for more info on that) and I have been trying to juggle Andi being watched (Ie: not letting my poor mom try and take care of her) with working at a very small store that also needs me. Not to mention Andi’s freak out that lasted a bit longer then an hour last Thursday. I got Andi a doctor’s appointment (after being hung up on 3 times and transferred to two voice mails at Florida hospital) and was late to work. Andi screaming that she didn’t want me to go the whole time. My viewpoint as a voyeur in my own life was gone.
(I have realized that Hummer and detachment are the tools I use to deal with things. The detachment coming from the realization that one-day I will be dead, and something else is out there. Bodies are temporary. The hummer comes from that fact that no matter how hard I try, or how much I can think I’m an individual, at this point in the history of man- it’s all been done, or happened to some one before. History is the “play all, repeat” setting of life.)
This self enlightenment, though fleeting, come from the crack in my emotional armor that finally caught up with me when I got to work late on Thursday. I tried to let Penny know what was going on- why I was late, and everything behind it, but I just choked. I went to the back to try to stop crying before I started. I can definitely say that I have not done that in years (Ok, I cried at my Aunts funeral, but out side of funerals, I haven’t cried for more then eight years before that)
Now. I know this will sound way to macho, and I don’t have words or description to explain it, but crying is something I cannot abide from my self. It shows weakness and self-involvement more then I accept from my self. Self-loathing soon too follow, and I don’t have time for that sort of shenanigans. It’s unhelpful and accomplishes nothing. To sum up- boy’s don’t cry.
Any way.. I was falling apart- I talked with Tory (my boss) and felt a little better. My mom has been on the mend, and Julie and I got to visit my grandmother Sunday. To top it off, Andi was an Angel and I’m mostly over my own illness (I still have a stuffy nose)
So things are getting better, and I feel like I’m waking up again, part of my own life. I plan on spending quality time with Julie tonight, I get to spend the day with Andi, and Eva is taking us to the park later (getting out of the house on your of days- some thing I almost never do anymore- helps make me feel part of my life again.) But I’m still fighting the art. I sort of like the stuff I’m coming up with for White wolf, sort of. The other stuff.. the companies I normally work for, and am still waiting for checks from, that’s the problem. I’m looking at my “carrier” saying.. sheshh.. All this time I pull from my life to pound into pages for a company, you think that I would get paid what I’m owed with some sort of regularity. Its frustrating and nerve racking. After four years and more then 100 books, I think I might need to re-evaluate the art.
Maybe this comes from the previous life stuff.. or Thursdays “cracking” drama (uhgg) but maybe the self criticism of the art has led me to see that I have been fooling my self with an art carrier. Or that I’m going about it wrong. Maybe I’m just still stretched a little thin at the moment. If I can shake this feeling of worthlessness, maybe I can get back to the art- and it will be better, more creative.
Maybe I need to write for a while, I have ideas.
If I ever did my own comic, I could write it, but not draw it. If I drew it, I would never be happy. Gha….
My head is tumbly at the moment. I just want to get it screwed on strait. This is the shit I never mention- to any one. I figured writing it out would get me to understand it. And posting it, the embarrassment would help me get over it faster.
If none of this makes sence, that’s because it’s a rambling stream of emotion. Not my normal me. Right now, Im an emotional milkshake of headstuff. I hate that.
If I could get it out on paper, I would feel a lot better.
I think this odd period of mindjunk has something to do with spawing my nightmare last night. I dreamt that people were trying to take Andi away from me. I was trying to get her back, It was terrifying and hart wrenching. I have been squeezing Andi every chance I get today. She must be wondering what’s up with daddy, lol.
If I could just draw good, I could get all this out. Drawing is headstuff shit. My escapist drug of choice. My God I’m an odd little man.
Andi is down for a nap.. I think I’m gonna try sketching now. See If I can get the mental weight off my forehead (that pressure of “stupidity” that pushes down on it) and get this silly burden of “whatever” off my soul. UGHGHHHhhhh…
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[Apr. 11th, 2005|04:19 pm] |
screw the cut.. it's just on the page
A - Accent: A bit of a canandian thing now and then.. mostly with
“out” words. Not sure why.
B - Breast size: 43 A… Julie Checked me.
C - Chore you hate: Garden work- any.
D - Dad's name: William “Bill” Shepherd
E - Essential make-up: Soap and water.. that count?
F - Favourite perfume/cologne: Vanilla- smells tasty.
G - Gold or Silver: silver – pure silver.
H - Hometown: Waltham Mass.. but Casselberry now :)
I - Insomnia: ALL THE TIME. I was given medicen for it, but it curbs
my creativity and I can’t draw (‘Cause it’s –I kid you not-
an anti Psycotic) so I stopped taking it.
J - Job title: Clerk, Pencil Jocky, Artist, Drawboy, comic guy.
K - Kids: one bundel of crazyness! Andi!! No luck on any more yet.
Im starting to warm up to the Idea of not having more- I feel
lucky that we have the one we do. As soon as I have
completely warmed to the Idea of only having Andi.. then the
next will be in the shoot. That’s how it works.
L - Living arrangements: Married, apartment, and room mate. Saving
for hose in a few years. Again. Dang.
M - Mom's birthplace: Massicusits
O - Overnight hospital stays: High school.. Senior year.. I think I had..
Everything.
P - Phobia: Clostrophobic.. only slightly.
Q - Favorite Quote: “Pull the Chain!”
or “Cut and Print!”
Or “Good enough for who it’s for.”
R - Religious affiliation: Confused Christian
S - Siblings: four sisters, one brother.
T - Time you wake up: 7-8 when julie is at work.. 10-11 when she’s
home :) I go to bed around 3-5am
U - Unnatural hair colours you've worn: black, pink, purple, white.
V - Vegetable you refuse to eat: Um.. can’t remmebre the name of it..
its and Hurb used in Vietnamise
cooking.. tastes like liqorish to me.
Ych.
W - Worst habit: Droping out of Communitation becouse I’m trying
toget stuff done.. being late is part of that.. shesh..
need more houres in a day.
X - X-rays you've had: Chest, stomach, Digestave, head.. you name it,
its been blasted with X-rays.. I glow at night.
Y - Yummy foods you make: I can burn a bowl of ceareal. Andi thinks I
make a fine sugar free chocolate milk,
however.
Z - Zodiac sign: Pisease and Rabit (Type o- for the Japanofiles)
THREE NAMES YOU GO BY:
1. Dad (favorite)
2. Steve
3. Uncle Steve (Second Favorite)
THREE SCREEN NAMES YOU HAVE HAD:
1. Voodoo Dolly
2. Monster1138
3. Poltergist (also, Poltry goose)
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. Determination to make a carrear with Megar Creative abilitys.
(Ie: Strees = Endurance.. Emotional and physical)
2. Earing.. I … guess.. (Ok, I don’t like Much, allright?)
3. tattoo (want.. no .. NEED more!)
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS YOU DON'T LIKE ABOUT YOURSELF:
1. skin
2. weight
3. face.. the whole body thing, realy.
THREE PARTS OF YOUR HERITAGE:
1. French Canadian
2. Irish
3. scottish
THREE THINGS THAT SCARE YOU:
1. Government
2. people who hate people.
3. Loss of friends and family. Loss works on many levels.
THREE OF YOUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS:
1. Photoshop
2. Computer
3. Due dates
THREE THINGS YOU ARE WEARING RIGHT NOW:
1. Wolfman watch
2. Oversized gray and Orange “baseball” shirt
3. Wedding Ring
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS OR MUSICAL ARTISTS:
1. They might be Giants
2. Rasputina
3. Gwar
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS:
1. Dr. Worm – They might be Giants
2. Kiss them for me - Siouxsie & The Banshees
3. Bela lugosi’s dead - Bauhaus
THREE THINGS YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP:
1. Mutual love and respect
2. Hugs, Kisses, affection
3. Crazy hot monkey sex (Cause, Julie is looking over my shoulder) :)
TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE (in no particular order):
1. I am a not so much a game-aholic as much as I love seeing and
sharing creativity with folks.
2. I'm a cat person. As in the movie, cat people.
3. I love spiders, and plan on buying a terrantula named pete one day.
THREE PHYSICAL THINGS ABOUT THE *ahem* SAME SEX THAT APPEAL TO YOU:
1. tattoos
2. Muscle Definition
3. Strength of personality
THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES:
1. Reading
2. gameing
3. Movies
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO REALLY BADLY RIGHT NOW (*this is in no order by the way...*):
1. Finish this and get back to coloring
2. Get paid by various outstanding companies
3. F*ck like a monkey :)… still looking Julie?
THREE CAREERS YOU'RE CONSIDERING:
1. Game Designer
2. Comic colorist
3. Comic Penciler
THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO ON VACATION (*again, in no order...*):
1. Japan
2. England
3. Indiana.. YA BABY, YA!
THREE KID'S NAMES YOU LIKE:
1. Alex Ophelia
2. Jeremy Robert
3. Mostaphalies Shnickelfritz
THREE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE:
1. Buy a Cul-de-sac, or just a large eastate.
2. Create a thing of fiction that takes off with a life of it’s own.. Ala “starwars” or world known comic character.
3. be a lead designer for a game or movie.
THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A BOY:
1. I like naked girls
2. I like porn
3. I seam to realy like naked girls in porn. OH! AND BEER, i LIKE BEER!
THREE WAYS THAT YOU ARE STEREOTYPICALLY A CHICK:
1. In touch with feelings
2. Shopping
3. The ability to maintain a plotonic relationship
THREE CELEB CRUSHES:
1. Drew Barrimore (since ET.. shesh)
2. Heather Gram (What can I say, I have a thing for blonds)
3. Misty Mundae.. B movie Chicks from ‘jersy rock.
THREE PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO TAKE THIS QUIZ NOW:
Moe, larry and Currly… |
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[Apr. 11th, 2005|02:56 pm] |
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Jeez oh boy oh howdy!!
Ok, Lessee…
Mongoose gave me the latest B5 project (designing floor plans for capital ships)
Then I was pulled from B5 to go to Conan (I was quite happy with that) The fun with
Conan is getting the art to look more “Conan” less “D&D”… or as I put it “Conan is to Starwars as D&D is to Startrek” Lots of dirt and grime and used things.
Both the previous projects were map sets.. That’s what I get for four years of drafting with “Skipp”
I finished three other books for mongoose were I got to use some of my illustration skills out side the realm of items and maps.. I love when I get project like that!
I’m happy to say that the mongoose invoice has been sent off… it catches me up six months of books.. so I should be ble to pay the airlines for 3 tickets to Indiana, the hotel room.. and maybe a PSP.. (But I doubt I’ll invest in the latter.. now)
Finished work for Mr. Debtman.. Can’t ‘member the name of his company off hand.
I just found out one of the illos I did for him was picked for the cover for his PDF and his POD (Print on demand) project.. I need to work on a POD of my own.. That would be cool.
Work On Marrios “ant” pages is going well, if not slow.. but I am now putting full power in to it.. God it would be great to work at Image- I HAVE to take this chance.
I started painting Genes Bear.. then started over.. I have to look up some bear pictures to get the coat to not look like a dog. Maybe some light patches.. hurm…
I played the “Peasants Quest” game over at Homestarruner.com – It’s a text based game in the vein of the old Sierra Games I grew up with. I loved it (and beat it) I dug out my “Quest for Glory” cd Collection to re-play.. I found I cant.. me computer doesn’t seam to want to emulate Dos.. SO Now I’m stuck.. has to be a way to play my older games.. maybe I need to invest in a really old computer :O
But I did get me loning for the old days of text adventures, like Infocom…
And I found a re-done graphical supported on-line version of Infocoms Old “Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy game”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/hitchhikers/game.shtml
Should be work playable.
At Lunch with Andi at dinnatos.. she seams to be sleepy.. Better get back to the Ant pages…
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[Mar. 10th, 2005|12:47 pm] |
Ok, Some folks might like to see what the chat on the Whitewolf forums looked like last night.. and with my new found cut-tag skills thought I would try to use my powers for a little bit of good, rather then stupid :P
So at the cut is the transcript of last nights chat.
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[Mar. 9th, 2005|04:49 pm] |
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but.. I dont smoke.
Hurmm.. Maybe evil me smokes.
WOOT! 170 Times with Norma Jean!!
Wait, she's dead. Crap, Zombie lovin' porn for me.
Guess I'll have to take Drusilla up on checking her out before I put Moorcock in her box...
(you would just have to work at my shop to get that)
I do have some damn fine knees.. ask any one.. who has seen my knees.. that they are.. skip it.
Um.. Teehee...
Just call me "skipper".. its amazing how many "quizes" are bad.. they never even asked me a question..
Nipple clamps and fingers, How could they know?
That was a joke
No it wasent...
Ya, it was...
No, Realy it wassent...
or was it?
3!!!
but how about with new and improved tat acction ?
So I get to marry A little red "x" .. No wonder Im not gay. I have yet to be attracted to a letter of the alphabet.. same sex or no.
I find one more My speed... and I get BUTT-MAN... Whee...
BUTT-MAN in his beat up ford can still do good in the world :)
Odd that with out asking me any questions that this one is dead on :)
Man, I can't belive all my friends think I'm a slut.. some.. how...
I Guess there rigtht? Who makes this stuff? I have seen better fortune cookies..
At least this one is nice..
Any who, Andi Just created the coolest character ever..
"Tim Curage.. and his 'SLAW" I asked her about this "courage" and the intruiging slaw of his.. all she ould say "Baut thats all I want to say about it"
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[Mar. 8th, 2005|03:38 pm] |
As long as you had a screaming hysterical person in a shark cage, you could use it as a giant spider factory or whatever.
and with that.. its a good day :) |
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[Feb. 28th, 2005|10:34 am] |
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Wow, Megacon Kicked all the ass, then found some more ass to kick I didn’t even know it had.
Letsee.. Sorta started on Thursday.. I ..Turned… 30.
So, being thirty now, I have to admit part of me was really feeling like a looser for surrounding my life with funny book art and toys. With age is supposed to come maturity, but I have to reflect the statement of the “jack” side of Tyler from fight club “I’m a thirty year old boy..” but I’m getting past that hump… maybe that’s a mid life crisis? Mid life means I can expect to live to around 60.. yay.
So any who, Thursday was cool. We went out to eat at “bucadepepoes” came home and started to prepare for the Con. Lots of preparation. Julie and I got to bed fairly late.
Friday, Got up to continue the prep and load the car. Julie found she had to take her mom to the Lawyers for some stuff. We worked out getting me to the con and were trying to figure out how to get every thing un packed (my car was like a Tetris game). We grabbed a quick “lunchfest” after hitting the bank and getting change (we had to go twice ‘cause Julie forgot the check book the first time.) So running late already, Megan calls. I forgot to get Ken!! GHAAA! Ready to hit my head on the steering wheel in frustration (trying so hard to organize and remember EVERYTHING – but failure is a constant), she mentions maybe Tanya can get him up to the con later, GENIOUS! But it didn’t work out, and I am very sorry for that. I asked Julie why she didn’t remind me, and she thought that Ken was riding with Andrew, who was also working the con and needed help. I remember hereing that (from Andrew, no less) but was trying to stay out of what was happening because I didn’t want to get any thing screwed up. So much for that Idea.
Friday night we got to go see “cursed” Angela and Alain came with us. I really like hanging out with Alain, we get along well.. witch I am happy for but must admit I find almost odd now and then. My mind also bitchslaps me when I see Angela and Julie stand together and talk. I really love how they get along- and it makes me happy to see that- its just sort of funny :) any way, I hope we get to do more things with them in the future (have to get a LAN party together, Think Alian would dig that)
Saturday was astounding. We almost sold out of Mikes “suck it” shirts, and sold a few dwarfs and a Tink. I had a lot of commotions, sold three prints, and even sold two of my originals! I was tied to the table most of the day, with an opportunity to stretch my legs once or twice. It seams like when I left was the time I sold the most T’s.. Every one wanted a sketch when I was there.
Saturday night we were supposed to go to dinner with Raven, The Guy from Arsenic Lullaby, They Studio who puts out Bubba the redneck werewolf, Derrick, and a few other creators.. Well, Andi fell into a deep coma like sleep – So we opted for going home and letting her sleep, and doing the same ourselves.
Sunday I was drawing much better then Sunday at Fx. Mostly cause I got some sleep I think. I drew a lot more commissions, and sold a record number of Tinks (Well Record number being four, but that’s four in one day! Rock!)
Sunday I bought a horse load of shit. Lots of toys and movies. One guys indi comic cause the name caught me and he was selling it for a buck! I didn’t have to much luck contacting the out side world as my phone was dead, and Julies had one bar and no ones phone numbers programmed. I looked in the Actors area to see if I could find the voice of the Crypt keeper.. Didn’t see him, and some one else was complaining that he didn’t show. I didn’t’ see Sam Jones, but I didn’t have my flash disk any way.. Mercedes Mcnab passed my booth a few times.. She was cute, but I found it funny how I wouldn’t normally have given her a second look.
Sunday night we rounded out with Dinner at Don poblowes. Jess, Todd, Mark, Derrick, Jeff, Julie, Andi and my self had dinner with Art, Creator and artist of “Patrick the wolf boy” he was great, and now I have to buy all his books. Fun guy- he also cleaned up selling simple sketches for a buck a pop… have to remember that.
Cam home and crashed- now my head is ever so thick from three days of con. Lets look at the damage:
The Work:
Lots and lots of D20 shirts sold
Four or five dwarf shirts sold
Four or five Tink shirts sold
Two original pictures sold
Seven or eight prints sold and signed
Three autographs to people who recognized my art from game books.
Fifteen Commissioned sketches..
1) Doc Strange
2) Batman and robin
3) Batgirl
4) Poison Ivy (I tried to make this one nice)
5) A half demon pulling loot.. I didn’t like how it came out, I would like to do a close shot of it..
6) A commission for a nice Tink.. to a guy who works in the Disney offices!
7) A commission of a character called “millennium bug”
8) Two characters from “the bear” from SLG dressed as the Owl and Rorschach from the Watchmen.
9) A Jedi Chef.. hehe :) (Congrats on the costume contest!)
10) An American soldier in Vietnam.
11) A dwarf on a pile of bodies.
12) A cougar man beat thing
Hurm.. the last three are eluding me now. Hum..
3 jobs from various companies..
Well, lets look at the swag:
Dice, lots of dice
Some small blood points
10 various marvel legends figures
Immortal 3disc Dvd
Casshern 3 disc Dvd
Werewolf Complete series six-disc collection.
Freak-a-zoid compleate season 3 disk DVd set…
“The punk Chick” Comic.
Justice league “The Atom” Toy
Traded one “tink” baby doll for a “fanGirl” baby doll for Julie.
Money. :)
Well, I have to jet.. I have some commitions left to do, and some work to get back to! |
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[Feb. 10th, 2005|10:35 am] |
ok, no more for today.. need to get some work done my self, and these pictures arn't gonna draw themselves... that would be kinda cool and realy creepy come to think of it..
any way...
Advanced Big 45 Personality Test Results | Gregariousness | |||||||||||||||||||||||| | 74% | | Sociability | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | 86% | | Assertiveness | ||||||||||||||| | 50% | | Poise | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 66% | | Leadership | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 62% | | Provocativeness | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 66% | | Self-Disclosure | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | 82% | | Talkativeness | |||||||||||||||||||||||| | 74% | | Group Attachment | |||||||||||||||||| | 58% | | Extroversion | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 68% | | Understanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||| | 74% | | Warmth | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 70% | | Morality | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 70% | | Pleasantness | |||||||||||||||||||||||| | 78% | | Empathy | |||||||||||||||||| | 58% | | Cooperation | |||||||||||||||||||||||| | 78% | | Sympathy | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 62% | | Tenderness | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 62% | | Nurturance | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 66% | | Friendliness | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 68% | | Conscientiousness | ||||||||||||||| | 46% | | Efficiency | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 66% | | Dutifulness | |||||||||||||||||| | 54% | | Purposefulness | |||||||||||| | 34% | | Organization | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 70% | | Cautiousness | ||||||||| | 22% | | Rationality | |||||||||||||||||||||||| | 78% | | Perfectionism | |||||||||||||||||| | 58% | | Planning | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 66% | | Orderliness | |||||||||||||||||| | 54% | | Stability | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 66% | | Happiness | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 62% | | Calmness | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 66% | | Moderation | |||||||||||||||||| | 54% | | Toughness | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 62% | | Impulse Control | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 62% | | Imperturbability | |||||||||||||||||| | 58% | | Cool-headedness | ||||||||||||||| | 42% | | Tranquility | |||||||||||||||||| | 54% | | Emotional Stability | |||||||||||||||||| | 58% | | Intellect | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 66% | | Ingenuity | |||||||||||||||||| | 58% | | Reflection | |||||||||||||||||||||||| | 74% | | Competence | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 70% | | Quickness | |||||||||||| | 34% | | Introspection | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | 82% | | Creativity | |||||||||||||||||| | 58% | | Imagination | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | 90% | | Depth | |||||||||||||||||||||||| | 74% | | Openmindedness | ||||||||||||||||||||| | 67% | | Take Free Advanced Big 45 Personality Testpersonality tests by similarminds.com
| Factor |
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low score |
high score |
| Gregariousness |
74% |
quiet, reclusive |
engaging, socially bold |
| Sociability |
86% |
withdrawn, hidden |
warm, open, inviting |
| Assertiveness |
50% |
timid, gunshy |
controlling, aggressive |
| Poise |
66% |
uneasy around others |
socially comfortable |
| Leadership |
62% |
stays in background |
prefers to lead |
| Provocativeness |
66% |
modest, plays it safe |
bold, uninhibited, cocky |
| Self-Disclosure |
82% |
private, contained |
very open and revealing |
| Talkativeness |
74% |
quiet, stealthy, invisible |
motor mouth, loud |
| Group Attachment |
58% |
loves solitude |
prefers to be with others |
| Understanding |
74% |
insensitive, schizoid |
respectful, sympathetic |
| Warmth |
70% |
disinterested in others |
supportive, helpful |
| Morality |
70% |
break/ignore the rules |
play by the rules |
| Pleasantness |
78% |
aloof or disagreeable |
gets along with others |
| Empathy |
58% |
out of tune w/ others |
in tune with others |
| Cooperation |
78% |
competitive, warlike |
agreeable, peaceful |
| Sympathy |
62% |
socially inconsiderate |
socially conscious |
| Tenderness |
62% |
cold hearted, selfish |
warm hearted, selfless |
| Nurturance |
66% |
self pleasing, me first |
people pleasing, me last |
| Conscientiousness |
46% |
reckless, unscheduled |
careful, planner |
| Efficiency |
66% |
unreliable, lazy |
finisher, follows through |
| Dutifulness |
54% |
leisurely, derelict |
strict, rule abiding |
| Purposefulness |
34% |
inattentive, undisciplined |
prepared, focused |
| Organization |
70% |
relaxed, oblivious |
detail oriented, anal |
| Cautiousness |
22% |
impulsive, spendthrift |
restrained, cautious |
| Rationality |
78% |
irrational, random |
direct, logical |
| Perfectionism |
58% |
careless, error prone |
detail obsessed |
| Planning |
66% |
disorganized, random |
scheduled, clean |
| Stability |
66% |
easily frustrated |
calm, cool, unphased |
| Happiness |
62% |
unhappy, dissatisfied |
self content, positive |
| Calmness |
66% |
touchy, volatile |
even tempered, tolerant |
| Moderation |
54% |
needs instant gratification |
easily delays gratification |
| Toughness |
62% |
hypersensitive, moody |
thick skinned |
| Impulse Control |
62% |
lacks self control |
maintains composure |
| Imperturbability |
58% |
highly emotional |
emotionally contained |
| Cool-headedness |
42% |
demanding, controlling |
accommodating |
| Tranquility |
54% |
emotionally volatile |
emotionally neutral |
| Intellect |
66% |
instinctive, non-analytical |
intellectual, analytical |
| Ingenuity |
58% |
lacks new ideas |
innovative, novel |
| Reflection |
74% |
unreflective, coarse |
art and beauty lover |
| Competence |
70% |
slow to understand/think |
intellectual, brainy |
| Quickness |
34% |
intellectually dependent |
intellectually independent |
| Introspection |
82% |
not self reflective |
self searching |
| Creativity |
58% |
dull headed |
synthesizer, iconoclast |
| Imagination |
90% |
practical, realistic |
dreamer, unrealistic |
| Depth |
74% |
lacks curiosity |
mental explorer |
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[Feb. 10th, 2005|09:52 am] |
what a way to start the day
I guess when I look in the bucket of truth, I just want to know what I'm gonna be crying about when I run into the hot girls room :)
Enneagram Test Results | Type 1 | Perfectionism | |||||||||||||| | 60% | | Type 2 | Helpfulness | |||||||||||||||| | 66% | | Type 3 | Image Awareness | |||||||||||||||||||| | 90% | | Type 4 | Sensitivity | |||||||||||| | 50% | | Type 5 | Detachment | |||||||||||| | 50% | | Type 6 | Anxiety | |||||||||||||||| | 63% | | Type 7 | Adventurousness | |||||||||||||||| | 63% | | Type 8 | Aggressiveness | |||||||||||| | 46% | | Type 9 | Calmness | |||||||||||||||| | 63% | Your main type is 3 Your variant is sexual | Take Free Enneagram Personality Testpersonality tests by similarminds.com |
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[Feb. 8th, 2005|04:14 pm] |
Hey look, I didn't steal one..
Ok, now I REALY have to get back to work
 | You scored as Indie Rock. Indie Rock.
Indie Rock | | 88% | Classic Rock. | | 79% | Indie | | 75% | Industrial | | 71% | Emo & More | | 63% | Britpop | | 63% | Punk and Pop Punk. | | 50% | Mainstream | | 38% | Hardcore | | 33% | Ska | | 33% | Hip Hop and Rap | | 13% | Country | | 8% | </td>
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