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WEBCOMICS YOU ALL SHOULD BE READING RIGHT NOW.

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:13:44 GMT

I have a confession to make.

I am a webcomic junkie.

When I find a webcomic I like I go back like EVERY DAY to check for updates.

Now I'm gonna push them all on you folks. IMA PUSHER.

The Meek. Absolutely beautiful color and expressive and fluid character designs. The paneling is simple but effective, and the color conveys emotion and mood. And the story. It's only a short way in but the story is really solid (I was following this comic when it was in sketch-form on lj). And WORLD BUILDING. All the detail and effort put into making the world believable and real. In short. This comic represents not only what I like about webcomics, but comics in general. Alexds1 is my hero, guys. Seriously. Oh yeah, I should probably add that the first chapter is technically nsfw. Technically. I guess I'm so used to seeing Angora run around au natural I don't even notice it anymore?

Gunnerkrigg Court This one's been around for a while and while the art work starts out a little funky, the artist really develops his style into something uniquely his own. This one's a looong comic. It updates 1 page 3 times a week (dedication!).The story is sort of a mish-mash of mythology and science fiction, but this is one of the few comics that does that type of story really well. Though, I recommend starting at the beginning otherwise you are going to be SO LOST. But holy crap. Ontological mystery FTW.

String Theory The main character is an abrasive, moody, neurotic mad scientist. Starts out black and white, but adds color later on. This comic is pretty new, not very far along, story-wise, so it's easy to get into! Lindsey, I think you'd like this one. :P

Hanna is Not a Boy's Name Okay seriously. The artist for this comic should be a graphic designer. I have no idea why she isn't. For real. This comic would best be described as occult-horror/comedy. One of the main characters is a zombie!

Okay that's it for now. (This isn't even like, a fraction of the webcomics I've read/continue to follow. :P)

But hey, if any of you fine people have a comic you'd like to pimp, let me know 'cause I'm always on the lookout for new stuff to read!

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:29:47 GMT

Uhhh. I take back what I said yesterday about this blizzard being weaksauce. >_>; We've probably got at least foot and a half of snow out here but it's hard to be sure 'cause the wind keeps drifting it around.

I haven't heard a single snow plow go by, either. We're trapped! D:

At least we still have power. For now.

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:49:39 GMT

Uggh. Man. I really hope that all my car needs is new tires, 'cause seriously? This is bullshit. It took me 45 minutes to get home from work today (normally a 20 minute drive) and this isn't even a bad snow storm! As far as blizzards go this one's pretty weaksauce. :| But does my car care about this? Nooooo. It decides to go ahead and try to put me in the ditch again on the way home (fortunately, I was going slow enough I managed to regain control). I was LITERALLY going 10 miles an hour. Literally. I am not even exaggerating. Now, I'm a pretty decent bad-weather driver when I had the Metro, it was like, "Snow?, Ice, No problem!" I was pretty confident about getting home in even the worst ice-storms, but with this car it's like, "Flurries? Let's fishtail into the ditch." I'm 90% sure it's the tires though.

I hope it's just the tires. Last winter I got 2 new ones for the front (after going into the ditch the first time) and that helped, but now when I feel my car starting to lose it... it feels like it's the back tires. When I first got the car, all four tires were really shitty, not worn-out but like they were not meant for snow/bad weather (California tires!). I only had enough money to buy two new ones ('cause that shit is fucking PRICEY), so the back tires are still the crappy ones. What I'm HOPING is that once I get new tires for the front and shift the front ones to the back, my car'll handle better in snow and stuff.

But if it's not the tires, and that particular model just does not handle well in bad weather...I don't really know what to do. I'm kinda attached to this car. It's MINE. It's not a hand-me-down from a relative and it's not some junker I bought for $200. I'm gonna be really upset if it's the car itself. But I can't handle being that anxious when driving for the whole winter. I'd have to... trade it in or something? I don't even know. But I do know I can't spend the whole winter driving 10 miles an hour and being paranoid about getting into an accident.

I am SO GLAD I have the next 2 days off. SO GLAD.

LOL

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:10:49 GMT

How is it that Rae found my cousin Jamie on Facebook before I did? (Answer: they work together)

It's so weird when two groups of people you know who ordinarily wouldn't know each other start interacting.

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:58:53 GMT

Wow.

Thanksgiving already?

It'll be Christmas before you know it. :\

This year went by waaaayy too fast.

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:37:25 GMT

Lol I forgot to put my clothes in the dryer last night.

Oops.

I am so gonna regret this at work tomorrow morning.

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:14:02 GMT

VENTURE BROS.

SEASON 4.

TONIGHT.

That is all.

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:03:29 GMT

I'm sick and I hate being sick.

And for some reason when I posted this the first time, it didn't take.

WTF Livejournal?

Arrrg.

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:46:57 GMT

How is it that when I'm not really trying, I can draw stuff just fine. But when I try to draw something it sucks?

Seriously?

Not fucking fair.

Okay so.

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:19:49 GMT

Uh.

Obviously I fail at updating this thing on a daily basis. /captain obvious.

:B

Usually I'm online all the time lurking about. (My favorite pastime.)

But sometimes I go through these phases where I want nothing to do with the internet. (Strange, I know.) When this happens I find something else to occupy my (precious little) free time. Somthing like reading books or comics or even drawing.

This week it's been movies.

I know I mentioned in a previous post that since the Blockbuster next to my work is CLOSING FOREVER (;_;) I went out and bought me some cheap-ass dvds.

I've spent the past week watching said dvds (even went back to Blockbuster for a second round).

THIS ISN'T AN EXCUSE. Except it sorta kinda is. :P

UHHHH. I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO SAY. HOW ARE ALL OF YOU DOING?

Bonus: On Tuesday at work they are doing some mysterious thing involving the network and FOR SOME REASON this requrires me to be there at 4 am. FOUR! A.M.! There's no point in even going to bed Monday night if I gotta be at work at FOUR IN THE MORNING. My job makes me a sad panda ;____;

Opps I missed three days. Oh well.

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:32:41 GMT

Just got back from the vet.

Had to take my cats Tiffany and Tommy in for their shots. I was a little concerned, as they hadn't had their shots in... two... three years? So they both had to be screened for feline lukemia and shit.

I was nervous 'cause I was almost positive they'd be sick with KITTY PLAGUE because I'd been neglectful of my cat-owning duties. I mean, you should have seen the expression on the tech's face when I said they were both outside cats and hadn't had their shots in a few years. Like I'd just admitted my favorite recreational activity was kicking puppies across the room.

But it's all good 'cause despite not having their shots for a couple of years they were both super-healthy apparently? Both of them like to be outside, so it's sorta important to get them their shots every year. They weren't happy about going to the vet though, and were very vocal about their displeasure. I was treated to a duet of angry meowing the whole way there. Now they are not speaking to me. :P

Note to self:

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:48:45 GMT

When doing laundry separate your colored clothing (like jeans and bright pink shirts) from the whites (work shirts).

I've only been doing my own laundry for...seven? Eight? years? So you'd think I would know this elementary principle is the foundation of all laundering.

I must have come down with a case of the stupid because I just threw everything in the machine together last night. And really, that wouldn't be a problem if all the clothes in question were fairly old and well beyond the "bleeding" stage. As long as it's cold water, at least.

I suppose I forgot that those jeans I threw in there were still relatively new, and more importantly, hadn't been washed often (as I rarely get an occasion to wear them nowadays).

The rather predictable end result being previously pristine white work shirts that are now vaguely blue?

Yes. I missed a post yesterday, but that was because the internet had been disconnected (due to missing a phone payment oops) and not because I forgot/was a lazy cow. BUT HEY. I posted twice on Tuesday! It's almost like I knew.

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:29:00 GMT

So the Blockbuster video across the parking lot from where I work is closing. They're having a HUGE CLOSEOUT SALE. EVERYTHING MUST GO. EVEN THE LIGHT FIXTURES (lol). So after work today I meandered over there with the intent of bringing home some swag.

A side note: this turn of events saddens me. Not only is it a reflection on the sad state of the economy blah blah blah but it's also like, that Blockbuster's been there forever it's the end of an era! Okay, yeah, it's not like I ever rented movies from there or anywhere else for that matter, but I liked having the option. ;_;

Okay tangent done. The real point of this story is the movies I bought (naturally I had to pop one in to to the old pS2 as soon as I got home).

Movies I bought:

1)Practical Magic. (The possibility of finding this movie was one of the reasons I wanted to look around in there in the first place. It's good to have a game plan.) Witches. XD I really like this movie! (shut it) I kept seeing it on TV and was like, "I would really like to see this when it isn't edited for content/time and interrupted by commercials." And so now I can.

2)The Wicker Man. (The original, not the Americanized remake) A cult classic apparently? I dunno, it was more of an impulse buy. I haven't watched it yet but no doubt will have a full review at a later date.

3)The Ultimate Avengers. (Animated movie. Because I am a nerd.)

4)The Ultimate Avengers 2. (See number 3.)

5)The History Boys. I heard about this one (internet, naturally) and thought it sounded ~~sexy~~ intriguing. This is the one I watched when I got home. HOLY CRAP IS THIS A GOOD MOVIE. Highly recommended. Well, for some of you, if we have similar interests. And those interests happen to be history and boys... Be warned, some of you on my f-list (you know who you are) probably wouldn't like it. I enjoyed the hell out of it (this should be a clue). *cough*

Movies I thought about buying but chickened out at the last minute 'cause I thought I might get 'em cheaper elsewhere and/or end up going back and getting tomorrow:

1)Coraline. They only seemed to have it on blu-ray. A more extensive search of the joint may turn up a regular old dvd? Hope springs eternal.

2)Mirror Mask. I saw Labyrinth for the first time ever recently and heard this one was sort of like a spiritual successor?

3)Watchmen. Loved the graphic novel. Not sure I'd like the movie adaptation? I think I'd rather borrow it from someone and see if I like it before committing any money to it.

4)...I'm sure there was a fourth, I just can't seem to recall which one it was 'cause I am still reeling from the awesome that is The History Boys.

Aaaaanyway. Changing the subject yet again, (I am a champion subject-changer, if it were an Olympic event I would take home at least the Bronze). I have decided to post about something every day ~~by force if need be~~ because, seriously, why have a blog if you never actually, y'know, blog?

And now to leave y'all with this nugget of wisdom: When the road of life is filled with potholes, just keep on truckin'. And change your tires often or you'll end up stranded in the middle of nowhere with a flat and some creeeeeepy guy who claims to work for a mechanic or some shit offers to help you but you get this really bad vibe from him and assure him that yes, you do know how to change a tire, and yes, pacing back and forth wringing your hands helplessly is all a part of the tire-changing process NOW GO AWAY CREEPY MAN.

*Ahem*

...'Kay, I dunno if that was particularly wise but it was a nugget. G'night all.

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:25:13 GMT

HEY I AM GOING TO POST SOMETHING.

HERE I GO.

WATCH ME.

...

...

......

Yeahokay I got nothin'.

Just felt the need to have something here other than that last post. *cough* It's just sitting there, mocking me.

I always feel like a dumbass 'cause everytime I sit down to write something my mind goes blank. BLANK MIND SYNDROME.

That ever happen to anyone else? Then you (and by "you" I mean "me") end up writing long pointless meandering meta peppered with ellipses that just sorta trails off...

It's not that stuff doesn't happen, it's just I usually don't bother writing it down (or even think of writing it down) until it's like, two weeks later and not important anymore? Everytime I sit down to the computer I always think to myself "OH hey that was an interesting happenstance I SHOULD POST ABOUT IT IN LIVEJOURNAL. YES I AM GOING TO DO JUST THAT.

But then I am distracted by stuff and five hours later I'm like, OHSHIT WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF. *SHUT DOWN*

Thus, no lj post is ever made. *tear*

Also I am in desparate need of new icons but I am also lazy. Woe.

OKAY I AM DONE NOW GO AWAY. 8B

ETA: Damn you HTML why do you hate me so? I had to use the rich text to fix this shit. WRYYYY.

ETA2: >:{{{ FAIL

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:18:28 GMT

So I went and made a facebook account..?

I don't even know why.

(Answer: Peer Pressure)

CURSE. YOU. ALL.

*fistshake*

I liiiiiive

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:06:37 GMT

Oh man.

I am the neglectful lj-user. I don't even know what to write about.

Lame.

I hate that summer is ending so soon.

Also lame.

:B

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:50:47 GMT

This is so crazy I just had to share.

No I don't have anything better to do.

Actually yes I do but I am procrastinating, obviously.

...S-scary...

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:29:13 GMT

8|

Smallas, you are not the only one who's paranoid.

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:37:25 GMT

So...

I guess my mom got a puppy..?

...Yeah...

Meeeeeeme

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:14:37 GMT

'Cause kelly kept bugging me about it.

List 10 of your favorite characters from different fandoms, and ask people to spot patterns in your choices, and if they're so inclined, to draw conclusions about you based on the patterns they've spotted.

1) Howell Jenkins (Howl's Moving Castle...the book)

2) Sumeragi Hokuto (Tokyo Babylon/X)

3) Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean...I only liked the first movie though)

4) Captain Jack Harkness (Doctor Who, New series)

5) Phillip J. Fry (Futurama)

6) Chirstopher Chant (Chrestomanci series)

7) Roy Mustang (Fullmetal Alchemist)

8) Eric Banyon (Bedlam's Bard series...okay, I really only liked the first book, but still...)

9) Zuko (Avatar: the Last Airbender... shut up)

10) Jaime Lannister (A Song of Ice and Fire)

Okay these aren't necessarily in order or even my top ten, but they were the first ten that popped into my head. :P

So...yeah.

Words of wisdom

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:08:16 GMT

Do not leave the bacon unattended.

You will burn the bacon.

Bacon must be turned frequently lest it burn.

Burnt bacon is unappetizing.

Don't burn the bacon!

Had I only heeded my own advice...

Man.

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:45:24 GMT

Wish I had this guy's sense of color. :(

Doesn't help I've been in a slump lately and now suddenly I find myself with art-stuff that absolutely must be done. :\

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:56:57 GMT

Whoa that is so crazy.

Can you imagine living that long?

Mind boggling.

Stuff!

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:55:17 GMT

Geh. I'm such a flake. :\ (don't ask)

On a completely unrelated note, I shall be getting new contacts soon. YAYS. I have been contact-less for like, six months. (Hoshit I can not believe it's nearing the end of June. What.) Now I'm wearing these temporary ones but like, it's been so long my eyes are not used to contacts anymore. :C I NEEDS THE EYEDROPS.

But hey I said I'd post some art and dag-nabbit, I am going to deliver. (For once.)

Hush, you sketch_rage people, it's my journal so I'll post what I want. XP

Hmmm.

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:43:43 GMT

My stomach hurts like I've been doing sit-ups but I have not done any sit-ups it's a mystery.